Softball Recap: Brooks triumphant thanks to a strong effort from Abby Herndon

By Team Reports May 7, 2024, 9:58am

Softball Recap: Brooks Lions vs. Hamilton Aggies

Brooks put the finishing touches on their 21st blowout victory of the season on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Hamilton Aggies a 6-0 shutout. Winning may never get old, but Brooks sure is getting used to it with their sixth in a row.

Abby Herndon made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over seven innings pitched. Herndon has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Herndon was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.

In other batting news, Brooks let Donna Faith Roberson and Harmony Behel loose on the outfield. Roberson scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Behel went 2-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double. Preslie Bunch was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.

Brooks is on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 20 games, which provided a nice bump to their 32-8-1 record this season. As for Hamilton, they dropped their record down to 35-13-1 with that defeat, which was their third straight at home.

As of now, neither Brooks nor Hamilton have any future games scheduled.

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