On Monday, Hewitt-Trussville faced Hartselle in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Hewitt-Trussville Huskies' pitcher stepped up to hand the Hartselle Tigers a 4-0 shutout. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Hewitt-Trussville.
Zaylen Tucker spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on one hit and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Corey Goguts, who went 3-for-4 with a home run. Olivia Faggard was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Hewitt-Trussville has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 22 of their last 25 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 28-6 record this season. As for Hartselle, their loss dropped their record down to 23-13-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hewitt-Trussville will take on Curry at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hewitt-Trussville is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season. As for Hartselle, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Huntsville at 5:00 p.m.
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