On Saturday, the Mooresville Pioneers earned a 5-1 victory over the Evansville North Huskies. The win made it back-to-back victories for Mooresville.
Zoey Kugelman was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Kugelman has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Kugelman was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sofia Guy, who went 4-for-4 with two doubles, a triple, and two RBI. Madison Poulson was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Evansville North's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kennedy Jones, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Mooresville pushed their record up to 6-1 with that win, which was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.1 runs per game. As for Evansville North, they have fallen quite a ways from their 25-4 record last season and are now at 3-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mooresville is on the road again on Wednesday to play Decatur Central at 6:00 p.m. As for Evansville North, they will take on Evansville Central at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Evansville Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.
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