• Opponent: Niagara County Thunder Wolves
• Scores:
  • Game 1: Harford 13 – Niagara County 9 (5 innings)
  • Game 2: Harford 14 – Niagara County 1 (5 innings)
• Records: Harford 8-10, 2-2 Md Juco  |  Niagara County 1-13
• Location: Bel Air, Md. - Harford Softball Stadium
• The Short Story: The Harford softball team finally enjoyed their home opener as the Fighting Owls gave their fans an exciting offensive night.
• Box Score: 
  • Game 1
  • Game 2

HOW IT HAPPENED

GAME 1

• The Fighting Owls got some great offensive production in the first home game of the season as every player in the starting line-up finished with at least one hit.
• Harford was led by Caroline Frank, who hit an impressive 3-4 with three runs.
• Emily Bowler hit a two RBI double in the third inning and Samantha Koga topped that with a bases loaded double to clear the bases in the fourth inning.
• Pitcher Alexis Valentine hurled five solid innings, scattering five hits and one run with three strikeouts.

• For the second straight game, the Thunder Wolves got a run in the top of the first inning to take an early lead.
• After that it was all Fighting Owls as they went on to score the next 10 runs in the game to close out another mercy rule run-shortened game.
• Harford scored six runs in the bottom of the third inning thanks to four straight RBI singles and a 2-RBI double by Julia Gatch.
• The Fighting Owls put up another four runs in the fourth culminated by an Emily Bowler triple to deep center to score Caroline Frank.
• Alexis Valentine pitched another four solid innings before Emily Bowler came in to strike out the side in the fifth to close out the game.
• Valentine, Emily Wikane, Samantha Znamirowski, Caroline Frank, and Emily Bowler all picked up a couple of hits in the game.

• Harford will finally play a crucial conference double header at home on Saturday, March 25 at 12 PM.