Softball Recap: Huntsville Hornets vs. Nacogdoches Dragons
Huntsville put the finishing touches on their 11th blowout victory of the season on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 13-2 margin over the Nacogdoches Dragons. Winning may never get old, but Huntsville sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Huntsville got a great performance from Rylie Hammond as she pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits.
At the plate, Chloe Sanders and Jaelynn Duke did most of the damage at the plate: Sanders scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2, while Duke scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Kali Klawinsky was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
On Nacogdoches' side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was LT Garrett, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with a home run and two RBI.
Huntsville has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 25-4 record this season. As for Nacogdoches, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-10-2.
Huntsville will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Dayton at 6:30 p.m. Dayton will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last. As for Nacogdoches, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Porter at 5:30 p.m.
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