Howard's game last Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Westside Patriots an 18-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Huskies , who have now won nine matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Abby Davis made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out ten batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Davis was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple.
In other batting news, Howard got a massive performance out of Jakeria Jackson, who scored three runs and stole four bases while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Janesia Jackson, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Howard always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .567. That's a new trend for them: their average OBP was 33.4% earlier this season, but in their last ten contests they've averaged 47.3%.
The victory snapped Howard's losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 9-13 record. As for Westside, they are on a 12-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-11.
Howard will welcome Crawford County at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Howard is out to stop a three-game streak of losses at home. As for Westside, they will venture away from home to take on Baldwin at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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