Holcomb put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Goodland Cowboys a 3-0 shutout. Give Holcomb's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's fifth straight shutout.
The result came thanks to Korryn Johnson's shutout, as she gave up just three hits and racked up 14 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Emma Cornelsen, who went 3-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Goodland's side, Allison Cure spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on 13 hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Goodland saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Grace Riedesel, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Holcomb's victory was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-0. As for Goodland, their loss dropped their record down to 9-11.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Holcomb beat Goodland by a score of 5-0 later that day.
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