SEARCY – The Harding softball team swept a non-conference doubleheader with Christian Brothers Tuesday with both games ending 3-1. The second win gave Harding head coach Phil Berry his 250th career win.

It was Harding's final non-conference games of the season.

Harding improves to 21-11 on the season and Christian Brothers falls to 7-23.

Game One Key Innings (Harding 3, Christian Brothers 1)

-         B4 – Harding got on the board when Jordan Cabana hit a single to right center that scored Nicole Shano. (Harding 1, Christian Brothers 0)

-         T5 – Cara Alexander hit a sacrifice fly to left field that scored Mackenzie Puckett (Harding 1, Christian Brothers 1)

-         B5 – After a Nicole Shano double, Chelsea Blankenship hit her first career home run to left field. (Harding 3, Christian Brothers 1)

 
Game One Key Statistics

-         Harding had six hits, all by three players who each had two – Nicole Shano, Chelsea Blankenship and Jordan Cabana.

-         Christian Brothers had two hits by two different players.

-         Lily Tanski got the win for Harding and improved to 14-6 on the season. She threw her 13th complete game of the season. She gave up the earned run and struck out five.

-         Macy Cumming received the loss and falls to 5-7 on the season.

Game Two Key Innings (Harding 3, Christian Brothers 1)

-         B2 – Amanda Fields hit a triple to right field that scored Chelsea Blankenship from second. It was her first triple of the season and the eighth triple by a Lady Bison this season. (Harding 1, Christian Brothers 0)

-         T4 – Ashlynn Smith hit a single up the middle that scored Caroline Gross. (Harding 1, Christian Brothers 1)

-         B5 – Chelsea Blankenship hit a single to right field that scored Madison Fraley for the first run. Amanda Fields hit a sacrifice fly to right field that scored Kendall Tramel for the second run. (Harding 3, Christian Brothers 1)

 
Game Two Key Statistics

-         Harding had eight hits with Kendall Tramel, Chelsea Blankenship and Amanda Fields all have two hits.

-         Christian Brothers had five hits by five different players.

-         Jessica Bridges picked up the win for Harding to improve to 6-4 on the season. It was also her sixth complete game. She gave up the earned run and struck out five.

-         Kelsey Wurm received the loss for Christian Brothers and falls to 0-2 on the season.

Up Next

-         Harding will continue Great American Conference action this weekend when it hosts Northwestern Oklahoma in a three-game series. First pitch is schedule for Friday at 3 p.m.