Softball Recap: Lincoln Southwest Silver Hawks vs. Norfolk Panthers
Lincoln Southwest entered their tilt with Norfolk on Saturday with 19 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 20. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Norfolk Panthers an 8-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Silver Hawks, who have now won 22 matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Reagan Vokoun was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 17 consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and a double. That's the most strikeouts she has posted in her last six games.
In other batting news, Hadley Madson and Emma Dostal did most of the damage at the plate: Madson scored two runs while going 1-for-2, while Dostal scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Lincoln Southwest hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most four strikeouts in 20 consecutive matchups.
Lincoln Southwest is on a roll lately: they've won 22 of their last 23 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 31-3 record this season. As for Norfolk, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 24-11 record.
As of now, neither Lincoln Southwest nor Norfolk have any future games scheduled.
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