Softball Recap: Homedale Trojans vs. Payette Pirates
Homedale entered their tilt with Payette with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. They put the hurt on the Payette Pirates with a sharp 9-2 win on Wednesday. Considering Homedale has won seven games by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Olivia Asumendi spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on two hits and racked up 16 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ciarah Barnett, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with three RBI. Another player making a difference was Ellie Miler, who scored three runs while going 1-for-5.
Homedale's victory was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-4. As for Payette, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-15.
Homedale will head out on the road to challenge Buhl at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Buhl knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three contests -- so hopefully Homedale likes a good challenge. Payette will take on Nampa Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Nampa Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
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