Softball Recap: Hewitt-Trussville Huskies vs. John Carroll Catholic Cavaliers
Hewitt-Trussville stacked a tenth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the John Carroll Catholic Cavaliers an 11-0 shutout. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Hewitt-Trussville considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Kinley Poe tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Olivia Faggard, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, a triple, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of AhKeela Honeycutt, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Hewitt-Trussville is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 26-5 record this season. As for John Carroll Catholic, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-17.
Hewitt-Trussville will head out on the road to take on Hartselle at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Hartselle will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Hewitt-Trussville surely won't give up without a fight. As for John Carroll Catholic, they will be playing at home against Leeds at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Leeds is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10 runs per game this season.
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