SEARCY  – The Harding softball team dropped both games of the Great American Conference doubleheader to Ouachita Baptist Saturday at the HU Softball Field. The Tigers won 5-2 in the first game and 9-3 in the second game.

Harding falls to 4-2 overall and 0-2 in the GAC.

Ouachita Baptist improves to 6-3 overall and 4-1 in the GAC.

Game One Key Innings (Ouachita Baptist 5, Harding 2)

-         B1 – Amanda Fields gave Harding the lead with a ground out RBI (Harding 1 , Ouachita Baptist 0)

-         T6 – Callie Jourdan and Kendyl Dockter both drove in a run for Ouachita Baptist. (Ouachita Baptist 2, Harding 1)

-         B6 – Jordan Cabana hit a single that scored Hannah Garrett from second (Harding 2, Ouachita Baptist 2)

-         T7 – Ouachita Baptist scored three runs on four hits (Ouachita Baptist 5, Harding 2)

 
Game One Key Statistics

-         Ouachita Baptist had 12 hits in the game as Waid and Precure both had three hits.

-         Harding had nine hits led by Briley Feringa and Jordan Cabana who each had two.

-         Madison Miller got the win for Ouachita Baptist to improve to 3-1. She went the distance and gave up two earned runs.

-         Lily Tanski received the loss and falls to 2-1 overall.

 
Game Two Key Innings (Ouachita Baptist 9, Harding 3)

-         T1 – Ouachita Baptist scored five runs on four hits and a Harding error (Ouachita Baptist 5, Harding 0)

-         B1 – Briley Feringa walked with the bases loaded. (Ouachita Baptist 5, Harding 1)

-         T2 – The Tigers score four more runs on five hits and an error (Ouachita Baptist 9, Harding 1)

-         B5 – Ashlyn Peterson hit a single to left field that drove in Allison Hyatt from second (Ouachita Baptist 9, Harding 2)

-         B6 – Nicole Shano hit a double to center field that scored Hanna Jones from first. (Ouachita Baptist 9, Harding 3)

 
Game Two Key Statistics

-         Ouachita Baptist had 14 hits led by Precure who went 3-for-5.

-         Harding had eight hits led by Hanna Jones and Jordan Cabana who each had two.

-         Madison Miller got the win for Ouachita Baptist in 6 2/3 innings of relief.

-         Jenna Hipp received the loss for Harding and falls to 1-1 on the season.

Up Next

-         The two teams will wrap up their three-game series Sunday with a single game at 1 p.m.