The Hough Huskies will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Central Cabarrus Vikings at 6:00 p.m. Hough is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
Hough's 16-6 record from last season is now well into the rear view mirror after another tough outing. They fell just short of Ardrey Kell by a score of 6-5 on Wednesday.
Hough saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Addison Hostetler, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Central Cabarrus can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent match on Friday. They blew past Concord 11-1. That's two games straight that Central Cabarrus has won by exactly ten runs.
Taryn Jenkins was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Jenkins has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Jenkins was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Chloe Phillips was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Peyton Smith was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Hough's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Central Cabarrus, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Hough has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Central Cabarrus struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.7 per game. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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