Holcomb put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Stanton County Trojans a 19-0 shutout. Give Holcomb's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's fourth straight shutout.
Stanton County's batters probably weren't too happy with Korryn Johnson, who pitched a no hitter and racked up nine Ks (she gave up no walks). Johnson has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Holcomb let Rian Rodriguez and Emma Cornelsen loose on the outfield. Rodriguez went 4-for-4 with a home run, six RBI, and three runs, while Cornelsen scored four runs and stole three bases while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Morgan Buchholz, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Holcomb pushed their record up to 16-0 with that victory, which was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Stanton County, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-8.
Holcomb is on the road again on Tuesday to play Goodland at 3:00 p.m. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes. As for Stanton County, they will play host again on Thursday to welcome Bucklin, where first pitch is scheduled.
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