Hubbard put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand East a 14-0 shutout. Give Hubbard's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Kaylee Schultz made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Schultz has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Schultz was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Hubbard let Lauren Komorek and Haleigh Taylor loose on the outfield. Komorek scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2, while Taylor scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Komorek has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Alyssa Gregory, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Hubbard's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-7. As for East, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-8.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hubbard will take on Rootstown at 5:15 p.m. on Thursday. Hubbard will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive. East will take on David Anderson at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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