Hough stacked a sixth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They never let the Chambers Cougars onto the board and left with a 15-0 win. Give Hough's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Morgan Flowe looked comfortable as she struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Mia Kibelbek was a standout: she scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Payton Elwell was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Hough is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a massive bump to their 10-5 record this season. As for Chambers, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 5-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hough will take on West Mecklenburg at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hough knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three contests -- so hopefully West Mecklenburg likes a good challenge. As for Chambers, they will be playing at home against Harding University at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Chambers is facing Harding University at the right time seeing as Harding University is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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