Softball Recap: Huntsville Hornets vs. Nacogdoches Dragons
In what's become a running theme this season, Huntsville gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Nacogdoches Dragons a 12-0 shutout. Winning may never get old, but Huntsville sure is getting used to it with their tenth in a row.
Jaelynn Duke made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Duke has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Duke was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Huntsville got a big performance out of Aariss McHale, who went 1-for-1 with two stolen bases and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Emily Zunker, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
Huntsville's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 21-3. As for Nacogdoches, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-5-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Huntsville will face off against Dayton at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Dayton's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so Huntsville's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Nacogdoches, they will head out on the road to challenge Porter at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Nacogdoches is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
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