Softball Recap: Aurora Huskies vs. Blue River
If Aurora was riding high fresh off their 11-5 takedown of Scottsbluff last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Aurora Huskies fell just short of Blue River by a score of 4-3 on Tuesday. The Huskies were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
Zoe Johnson put in work no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits (and not a single walk). The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in strikeouts. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Adi Fahrnbruch and Kennedy Kleinschmidt did some serious damage despite the final result: Fahrnbruch scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Kleinschmidt went 1-for-3 with a home run. Fahrnbruch is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Aurora didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Aurora has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 14-9 record this season. As for Blue River, their win bumped their record up to 13-10.
Aurora will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Lakeview. Aurora will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak alive. As for Blue River, they will challenge Polk County on Thursday. Polk County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
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