BENTONVILLE, Ark. – The 2nd-ranked and No. 1 seed Harding softball advanced to Championship Saturday after defeating No. 2 seed and 21st-ranked Southern Arkansas 4-0 on Friday in the Great American Conference Tournament. Harding will find out who they play for the tournament championship after the scheduled 6:30 p.m., game on Friday. The championship game is scheduled for noon on Saturday.

With the win, the Lady Bisons improve to 53-6 overall and tie last season's Southern Arkansas team with the most wins by a Great American Conference team.

Southern Arkansas falls to 43-16 on the season.