Holcomb put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let the Goodland Cowboys onto the board and left with a 5-0 win. Give Holcomb's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's sixth straight shutout.
Goodland's batters probably weren't too happy with Korryn Johnson, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 11 Ks (she gave up no walks). Johnson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Morgan Buchholz, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
On Goodland's side, Allison Cure spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on 11 hits.
Holcomb's victory was their 16th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-0. As for Goodland, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-12.
Holcomb will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Lakin at 4:00 p.m. Holcomb is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.9 runs per game this season. As for Goodland, they will head out on the road to square off against Cimarron at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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