Softball Recap: Halls Red Devils vs. Karns Beavers
Halls can now show off 12 landslide victories after their most recent contest on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Karns Beavers a 6-0 shutout. This was a revenge game for Halls, as the team was forced to settle for a 2-0 loss when these two played on Thursday.
Emery Bales made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Bales has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 17 consecutive pitching appearances. Bales was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Makaylie Hutchison was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Brielle Johnson, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Halls is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 22-6 record this season. As for Karns, their defeat dropped their record down to 19-7.
Halls has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Gibbs at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Gibbs will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Halls surely won't give up without a fight. As for Karns, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 4-3 victory vs. Cocke County on the 19th.
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