Karns City took care of business in their home opener (and then some) on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 16-4 margin over the Slippery Rock Rockets.
Abigail Dunlap and Addison Burrows were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Dunlap tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Burrows tossed three innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. At the plate, Dunlap scored a run while going 1-for-1, while Burrows scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Nicole Huff and Aubrey Taylor did most of the damage at the plate: Huff scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Taylor went 1-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Haley Sherman, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Karns City will host Freeport at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Slippery Rock will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Wilmington at 4:00 p.m. on March 25th.
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