Godwin put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Freeman Mavericks a 29-0 shutout. Godwin's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Katelyn Hubley made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Hubley has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Hubley was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with four RBI.
In other pitching news, Anna Grace (AG) Howe and Lila Palmer dominated on the mound. Howe scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Palmer pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Palmer has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Godwin got a massive performance out of Helena Deitz, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, seven RBI, and a stolen base. Bella Ross was another key contributor, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles.
Godwin's win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-0. As for Freeman, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-7 record this season.
Godwin will head out on the road to challenge Glen Allen at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Freeman, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Hermitage at 6:00 p.m. Freeman is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
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