Softball Recap: Halls Red Devils vs. Tazewell Bulldogs
Halls scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They never let the Tazewell Bulldogs onto the board and left with a 17-0 win. The result was nothing new for Halls, who have now won seven matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Emery Bales made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched. Bales has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Bales was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with three doubles and three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Harper Bales, who went 4-for-5 with a home run, seven RBI, and three runs. Brielle Johnson was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
The victory made it two in a row for Halls and bumps their season record up to 16-2. As for Tazewell, they have fallen quite a ways from their 19-4-1 record last season and are now at 0-3-1.
Halls will challenge Cookeville at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Cookeville: 2.9, Halls: 0.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Tazewell, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Richlands at 6:30 p.m. on April 16th.
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