Johnson Bayou fell victim to Starks and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They suffered a rough 34-0 loss at the hands of the Starks Panthers. The defeat means Johnson Bayou is still on the hunt for the season's first 'W'.
For Starks' part, Madelyn Nolen made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Nolen has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Nolen was also big at the plate, scoring five runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Hazel Heffron was incredible, scoring five runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Tayla Holloway was another key contributor, scoring five runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Johnson Bayou's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Starks, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Johnson Bayou will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Singer at 5:00 p.m. Johnson Bayou is facing Singer at the right time seeing as Singer is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Starks, they will head out on the road to challenge Hackberry at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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