Softball Recap: Holcomb Longhorns vs. Ulysses Tigers
Holcomb stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Ulysses Tigers a 9-0 shutout. Holcomb's victory was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Not much got past Korryn Johnson, who gave up just three hits and racked up 15 Ks to keep Ulysses off the board. Johnson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Rian Rodriguez was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. Emma Cornelsen was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
On Ulysses' side, Alexia Sanchez made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-3 with a triple.
Holcomb's win was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-0. As for Ulysses, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-9.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Holcomb is on the road again on Monday to play Stanton County at 4:00 p.m. Holcomb's pitching crew has only allowed one run per game this season, so Stanton County's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Ulysses, they will head out on the road to challenge Goodland at 3:00 p.m. on Monday.
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