On Friday, Halls faced Marshall County in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Halls Red Devils never let the Marshall County Tigers onto the board and left with a 7-0 victory. Give Halls' pitching crew some credit: that's the team's fourth straight shutout.
Emery Bales made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only a hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Bales has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Bales was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run and five additional RBI.
In other batting news, Brenna Hunley was solid, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
On Marshall County's side, they got a good showing from Brookelyn Nunley, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also only allowed one walk).
Halls' win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Marshall County, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Halls didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 5-2 victory vs. Arlington on the 15th. Marshall County has also already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Riverdale on the 16th.
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