Softball Recap: Hough Huskies vs. East Lincoln Mustangs
It was a good run, but Hough unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of the East Lincoln Mustangs by a score of 7-6. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Hough of the 2-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Morgan Flowe was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Flowe has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Flowe was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with a home run and two runs.
In other batting news, Madden McMahan-Waters was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Ashlyn Rogers, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On East Lincoln's side, Taniyah Thomas was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. Lauren Borchardt was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Hough's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-6. As for East Lincoln, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season.
Hough will be playing at home against Mallard Creek at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hough is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.1 runs per game this season. As for East Lincoln, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against North Lincoln at 7:00 p.m. East Lincoln is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.1 runs per game this season.
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