Viola won the last time they faced Shirley, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Viola Longhorns had just enough and edged the Shirley Blue Devils out 2-1. Despite the win, that was the fewest runs Viola has scored all year.
For Shirley's part, Hunter Hutto spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on seven hits and racked up 13 Ks.
On the hitting side, Shirley saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Addie Overturff, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Viola now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Shirley, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
Viola will look to defend their home field on Friday against Norfork at 4:00 p.m. Norfork is coming into the matchup with three straight defeats on the road, meaning Viola will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Shirley, they will challenge Calico Rock at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Shirley's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Calico Rock's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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