Huntsville had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They came out on top against the Porter Spartans by a score of 5-1. For Huntsville, this counts as revenge for the 3-0 loss Porter walked away with the last time they faced one another on April 2nd.
Jaelynn Duke made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Duke has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 15 consecutive pitching appearances. Duke was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Katie Vonrosenberg, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Rylie Hammond, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Huntsville's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 27-4. As for Porter, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-13.
Huntsville does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Porter also has no future games currently scheduled.
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