It was a good run, but Kingwood Park unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Friday. They took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Huntsville Hornets. Kingwood Park has struggled against Huntsville recently, as their matchup on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
For Huntsville's part, Jaelynn Duke made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. Duke has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Duke was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-4 with a home run, four runs, and four RBI.
In other batting news, Jaz Enriquez and Katie Vonrosenberg did most of the damage at the plate: Enriquez scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Vonrosenberg went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
Kingwood Park's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-5. As for Huntsville, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-3.
Kingwood Park will take on Porter at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Kingwood Park's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Porter's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Huntsville, they will head out on the road to challenge Nacogdoches at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Huntsville is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
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