With a playoff game on the line, Hewitt-Trussville rose to the challenge on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Bob Jones Patriots a 7-0 shutout. Hewitt-Trussville might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 15 matches by six runs or more this season.
The result came thanks to Sara Phillips's shutout, as she gave up just one hit and racked up 12 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Hewitt-Trussville's win was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Corey Goguts, who scored a run while going 1-for-4. AhKeela Honeycutt was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
The victory was the seventh in a row for Hewitt-Trussville, bringing their record for this year to 33-6. As for Bob Jones, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 25-14-1.
Hewitt-Trussville didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 6-0 win vs. Austin on the 6th. Bob Jones does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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