Hubbard came into Friday's matchup having lost six straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Everything went their way against the Ashland Arrows on Friday as the Hubbard Eagles made off with a 12-4 win. Hubbard might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won three matches by eight runs or more this season.
Haleigh Taylor made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off nine hits (and not a single walk). Taylor was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Kaylee Schultz and Jillian Palumbo did most of the damage at the plate: Schultz got on base in four of her five plate appearances with two doubles and an RBI, while Palumbo scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Phoebe Rusnak, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5.
Hubbard's victory bumped their record up to 4-6. As for Ashland, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-6.
Hubbard didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 14-2 defeat vs. Ontario on the 20th. As for Ashland, they will head out on the road to challenge Mt. Vernon at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday. Mt. Vernon will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Ashland surely won't give up without a fight.
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