SEARCY – The Harding softball team split the Great American Conference doubleheader with Oklahoma Baptist Saturday at the HU Softball Field. Oklahoma Baptist won the first game 4-2 in nine innings and Harding won the second game 1-0.
Harding wins the series after defeating Oklahoma Baptist 2-1 Friday.
Harding moves to 13-4 overall and 8-3 in the GAC.
Oklahoma Baptist moves to 12-9 overall and 7-7 in the GAC.
Game One Key Innings (Oklahoma Baptist 4, Harding 2 (9))
- T1 – Cheyenne Demaree hit a double that scored Sheyanne Sandoval and Emily Richardson hit a single that scored Demaree. (Oklahoma Baptist 2, Harding 0)
- B6 – Ashton Bryce hit a single up the middle that scored Allison Hyatt and Hanna Jones. (Harding 2, Oklahoma Baptist 2)
- T9 – Kaytlyn Marsh hit a double down the left field line that scored two runs. (Oklahoma Baptist 4, Harding 2)
Game One Key Statistics
- Oklahoma Baptist had 10 hits with three players going 2-for-4.
- Harding had five hits all by different players.
- Harding left seven runners on base.
- Kayleigh Jones got the win for Oklahoma Baptist and improves to 7-4. She went all nine innings, gave up two earned runs and struck out seven.
- Jessica Bridges received the loss for Harding and falls to 4-1 on the season. She went 8 1/3 innings and had six strikeouts.
Game Two Key Innings (Harding 1, Oklahoma Baptist 0)
- B5 – Nicole Shano hit a sacrifice fly to center field that scored Makenzie Chappell (Harding 1, Oklahoma Baptist 0)
Game Two Key Statistics
- Harding had eight hits in the game led by Makenzie Chappell who went 3-for-4. Madison Fraley also went 2-for-3.
- Harding left 10 runners on base.
- Oklahoma Baptist had five hits by five different players.
- Lily Tanski got the win for Harding and the shutout. She improves to 8-2 on the season and it was her fourth shutout. She gave up five hits and struck out two. It was her seventh complete game.
- Aspen Younce received the loss for Oklahoma Baptist and falls to 3-4 on the season.
Up Next
- Harding will play a non-conference doubleheader at Delta State Monday. First pitch is at 2 p.m.