Softball Recap: Hewitt-Trussville Huskies vs. Curry Yellowjackets
On Tuesday, Hewitt-Trussville faced Curry in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Hewitt-Trussville Huskies narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Curry Yellowjackets 2-1. The victory was familiar territory for Hewitt-Trussville who now have three in a row.
Sara Phillips spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up 14 Ks.
On the hitting side, Hewitt-Trussville's win was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Chaney Peters, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
On Curry's side, Skiely Perry was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Perry has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Hewitt-Trussville is on a roll lately: they've won 23 of their last 26 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 29-6 record this season. As for Curry, their loss dropped their record down to 31-8-1.
Hewitt-Trussville will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Oak Mountain at 3:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Oak Mountain: 3.8, Hewitt-Trussville: 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Curry, they will head out on the road to take on Cullman at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Curry is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
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