In what's become a running theme this season, Hough gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the North Mecklenburg Vikings a 16-0 shutout. Winning may never get old, but Hough sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Morgan Flowe looked comfortable as she struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Hough got a massive performance out of Madden McMahan-waters, who went 3-for-3 with four RBI, two doubles, and a run. Another player making a difference was Edwina Kadrich, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a double.
Hough's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-5. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs per game. As for North Mecklenburg, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Hough will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Chambers at 5:30 p.m. on April 9th. Hough's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Chambers' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for North Mecklenburg, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Harding University at 5:00 p.m. on April 9th.
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