UAM Blossoms get series win over #13 Harding University 

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The University of Arkansas at Monticello Blossoms got their second consecutive series win in Great American Conference play taking two of three games over #13 ranked Harding University over the weekend. 

The Blossoms would send Maguire Estill to the circle for game one of the series and would get five innings from the sophomore from Haven, Kansas. 

The Blossoms would go up 2-0 in the bottom of the first inning on a two-run homer by Grace Neal.

Harding tied the contest with solo shots in the top of the second and third innings, but UAM regained the lead in the bottom of the fifth after scoring two runs to take game one 4-2.

Estill improves to 3-3 on the season with Kyann Woods picking up the save. 

Returning to Alvy Early Softball Field on Saturday for a double-header, the Blossoms would use three pitchers in the contest with Woods getting the start on throwing for three innings followed by a partial inning by Sam Stephens and Estill picking up the win to improve to 4-3 with 3.2 innings pitched.

The Blossoms would fall behind 1-0 in the top of the first inning but would take the lead in the bottom of the inning after scoring three runs to take a 3-1 lead.

Harding added a run in the top of the fourth but UAM would come back in the bottom of the inning to score five runs highlighted by a grand slam by Kennedy Cox.

UAM added their final run in the bottom of the fifth inning to take the 9-2 win.

Harding would take the third game of the series.

Tied at 1-1 after one inning of play, Harding would score two runs in the top of the fifth inning to take the 3-1 victory. 

The Blossoms will return to Alvy Early Softball Field on Friday, March 17, hosting Oklahoma Baptist at 1 pm in the first game of the Friday double-header with game two to follow.

The Blossoms and Oklahoma Baptist will return on Saturday for the final game of the series with first pitch set for 12 pm.