Bel Air, Md. – Harford scored a season best 26 runs, highlighted by a 17-run third, en route to a 26-7 rout of Southern Maryland, Saturday afternoon at the Harford Sports Complex.
Harford marched 22 batters to plate in third, scoring 17 runs off eight hits and one error. The high scoring inning is their largest since a 31-2 win over Delaware County back in 2017, in which they scored 19 runs before the third out was recorded.
The 26 runs plated by Harford during contest are the Fighting Owls largest amount scored since their 31-2 defeat of Penn State Mont Alto, which also took place during the 2017 season.
Jordyn Smith and
Ethan Kiple both recorded two home runs in the win, while
Darius Barton tallied one. This marks the second time Harford has hit five long balls in its last five games.
The Fighting Owls are now 33-5 (18-1 Md Juco). Southern Maryland falls to 6-28.
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Game Notes
- Zach Smith led Harford with four hits while earning four RBI.
- Kiple topped all players with five RBI.
- Jake Wyandt joined Jordyn Smith, Barton and Kiple with a two-hit day at the plate.
- Reyce Curnane picked up one hit and walked four times.
- Harford starter Camden Cregger (3.0 IP, 3 ER) moved to 3-0 on the season.
- Blake Johnson and Ted Blumenauer combined for four strikeouts in two innings out of the pen.
Up Next
Harford welcomes Potomac State to Bel Air on Sunday, April 14 at 1 p.m.
The Catamounts are 22-5 on the year.
