It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Hunt ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Southern Wayne Saints and snuck past 8-6. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Hunt.
Hannah Roberts spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and five unearned) runs on 11 hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Allison Moore, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a double. Josie Harrell was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
On Southern Wayne's side, Mckenzie Strickland made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Makayla Smith, who went 4-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Hunt has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for Southern Wayne, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-6.
Hunt will head out on the road to challenge Nash Central at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Nash Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season. As for Southern Wayne, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Spring Creek at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Spring Creek's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three matches.
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