Softball Recap: Holcomb Longhorns vs. Colby Eagles
Holcomb put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Colby Eagles a 6-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Holcomb, who have now won 13 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Not much got past Korryn Johnson, who gave up just one hit and racked up 14 Ks to keep Colby off the board. Johnson has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Holcomb's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Makayla Tolbert, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Tolbert is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Malia Ruda was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases.
Holcomb pushed their record up to 21-0 with that victory, which was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Colby, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-7.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Holcomb beat Colby by a score of 6-1 later that day.
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