Starks can now show off 12 landslide victories after their most recent match on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Singer Hornets as the Starks Panthers made off with a 16-3 victory. Winning may never get old, but Starks sure is getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
Madelyn Nolen was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. Nolen has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Nolen was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with a home run, two stolen bases, and three runs.
In other batting news, Kynzlie Smith and Sadie Barrow did most of the damage at the plate: Smith scored two runs while going 1-for-3, while Barrow scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Barrow has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played. Another player making a difference was Sarah Barrow, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Starks' win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-4. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.7 runs per game. As for Singer, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season.
Starks will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Grand Lake at 5:30 p.m. As for Singer, they will play host again on Thursday to welcome Hackberry, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:00 p.m. Hackberry is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 12.7 runs per game this season.
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