Softball Preview: Huss Huskies vs. Forestview Jaguars
Huss is 0-10 against Forestview since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Huss Huskies will look to defend their home field against the Forestview Jaguars at 6:00 p.m.
Huss is is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 29th straight game dating back to last season on Tuesday. They suffered a rough 23-0 loss at the hands of Crest.
Meanwhile, Forestview had just enough and edged South Point out 6-5 on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Forestview.
Olivia Hensley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Forestview got a big performance out of Lily Cabe, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double. Blair Riley was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Huss' defeat dropped their record down to 0-13. As for Forestview, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season.
Huss might still be hurting after the 13-1 loss they got from Forestview when the teams last played back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hensley, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Now that Huss knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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