Softball Recap: Holcomb extends road winning streak to 11

By Team Reports Apr 26, 2024, 3:59pm

Softball Recap: Holcomb Longhorns vs. Ulysses Tigers

Holcomb can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent game on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Ulysses Tigers a 15-0 shutout. The victory was just business as usual For Holcomb, who after 13 games remain undefeated this season.

Korryn Johnson made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Johnson has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Johnson was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.

In other batting news, Brooklyn Deniston was a standout: she scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Emma Cornelsen, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.

Holcomb's win was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-0. As for Ulysses, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-8.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Holcomb beat Ulysses by a score of 9-0 later that day.

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