Huntsville had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They came out on top against the Texas Tigers by a score of 4-1 on Saturday. The win was nothing new for Huntsville as they're now sitting on seven straight.
Huntsville saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaelynn Duke, who went 1-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Duke has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 16 consecutive pitching appearances.
On Texas' side, Eva Treadway spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on five hits.
On the hitting side, Cara Williams was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Huntsville has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 18 of their last 19 games, which provided a nice bump to their 29-4 record this season. As for Texas, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 20-14-1.
Huntsville will take on Melissa at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Huntsville is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road. Texas does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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