Softball Recap: Savannah Bushatz leads a balanced attack to beat Crooksville

By Team Reports May 9, 2024, 3:41pm

Softball Recap: Huntington Huntsmen vs. Crooksville Ceramics

Huntington had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They skirted past the Crooksville Ceramics 2-1. That's two games straight that Huntington has won by just one run.

Mackenzie Paugh spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in ten consecutive pitching appearances.

On the hitting side, Huntington saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Savannah Bushatz, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.

Huntington is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a massive bump to their 16-10 record this season. As for Crooksville, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-13.

As of now, neither Huntington nor Crooksville have any future games scheduled.

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