MONTICELLO — The University of Arkansas at Monticello softball team was defeated twice by the number two nationally ranked team in the nation, Harding University, in a GAC doubleheader Sunday afternoon.

Game number one for the Blossoms (31-17, 24-12 GAC) against the Bisons of Harding (45-5, 35-3 GAC) featured UAM out on top of HU in the bottom of the first inning after a sacrifice bunt by Korie Parker advanced McKenzie Rice, who then made her way across the plate after a Harding error on the play.

Kaylee Freeman followed this up with a single up the middle to score Maranda Clendenin to give th...