RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – The Harding softball team dropped a doubleheader at Arkansas Tech Tuesday. Arkansas Tech won the first game 3-1, which was the third game in the three-game Great American Conference series. The second game was a non-conference game in which the Golden Suns won 2-1 in eight innings.

Harding won the first two games of the GAC series in Searcy earlier this season. The Lady Bisons won 1-0 and 4-2.

Harding falls to 19-8 overall and 12-6 in the GAC.

Arkansas Tech improves to 14-13 overall and 12-7 in the GAC.

Game One Key Innings (Arkansas Tech 3, Harding 1)

-         B2 – Brooke Prewitt hit a solo home run to left field (Arkansas Tech 1, Harding 0)

-         T5 – Allison Hyatt scored on a throwing error by the pitcher (Arkansas Tech 1, Harding 1)

-         B6 – Tymber Riley and Paty Loredo both hit solo home runs for the Golden Suns (Arkansas Tech 3, Harding 1)

 
Game One Key Statistics

-         Each team had four hits in the game, all by different players.

-         Maddy Prough got the win for Arkansas Tech pitching 2 2/3 innings of relief. She had two strikeouts against eight batters faced.

-         Lily Tanski received the loss for Harding and falls to 13-4 on the season. She pitched six innings, gave up three earned runs and struck out five.

Game Two Key Innings (Arkansas Tech 2, Harding 1 (8 Inn.))

-         T1 – Nicole Shano hit a single to center field that scored Hanna Jones from second. (Harding 1, Arkansas Tech 0)

-         B1 – Caitlyn Wells hit a single to left field that scored Tymber Riley (Arkansas Tech 1, Harding 1)

-         B8 – Holly Crutchfield scored on a Harding error (Arkansas Tech 2, Harding 1)

 
Game Two Key Statistics

-         Arkansas Tech had five hits, led by Tymber Riley who went 2-for-3.

-         Harding had five hits all by different players.

-         Maddy Prough got the win for Arkansas Tech and improves to 4-4 on the season. She pitched three innings of relief and had a strikeout.

-         Jessica Bridges received the loss for Harding and falls to 5-3. She pitched 7 2/3 innings and a season-high seven strikeouts.

Up Next

-         Harding will continue GAC action this weekend when it hosts Southern Arkansas in a three-game series. First pitch is scheduled for Friday at 5 p.m.