Softball Recap: Unioto Shermans vs. Southeastern Panthers
Unioto came tearing into Wednesday's match with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 5-1 win over the Southeastern Panthers. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Unioto also won the last time the pair played on April 8th.
Hannah Hull spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on one hit and racked up nine Ks. Those nine strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, Abbie Marshall and Ava Dettwiller did most of the damage at the plate: Marshall scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Dettwiller scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Megan Miller, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Unioto's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-3. As for Southeastern, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-14.
Unioto will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Chillicothe at 5:00 p.m. Unioto's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Chillicothe's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Southeastern, they will head out on the road to square off against Portsmouth West at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Portsmouth West is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
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