It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Huckabay had no problem doing just that on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Gholson a 16-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Indians, who have now won four matchups by 12 runs or more so far this season.
Taylor Sharp was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in nine consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 1-for-1 with five stolen bases and two runs. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 1.1 stolen bases per game.
Kaci Hatfield
| 04/25/25 vs Gholson | 3 |
| 04/15/25 vs Strawn | 1 |
| 04/11/25 vs Santo | 1 |
| 04/04/25 vs Ranger | 1 |
| 03/25/25 @ Ranger | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kaci Hatfield, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three stolen bases, and three runs. Those three stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Livie Bills was another key player, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with six stolen bases and two runs.
Huckabay was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .625. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Huckabay's win bumped their record up to 5-6. As for Gholson, they are on a 13-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6.
Coming up, Huckabay will challenge Blum at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Gholson does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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