In what's become a running theme this season, Starks gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Johnson Bayou Rebels a 34-0 shutout. Starks' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Madelyn Nolen made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Nolen has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Nolen was also big at the plate, scoring five runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hazel Heffron, who scored five runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Tayla Holloway was another key contributor, scoring five runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
The win was the fourth in a row for Starks, bringing their record for this year to 11-4. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 19.5 runs per game. As for Johnson Bayou, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Starks will take on Hackberry at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hackberry is on a four-game streak of home wins, Starks a four-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. As for Johnson Bayou, they will head out on the road to square off against Singer at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Johnson Bayou is facing Singer at the right time seeing as Singer is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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