With a playoff game on the line, Huntsville rose to the challenge on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Texas Tigers a 10-0 shutout. Considering Huntsville has won 12 games by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Jaelynn Duke made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over six innings pitched. Duke has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 16 consecutive pitching appearances. Duke was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Katie Vonrosenberg was incredible, going 4-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Jaz Enriquez, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Huntsville has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 17 of their last 18 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 28-4 record this season. As for Texas, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 20-13-1 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Huntsville beat Texas by a score of 4-1.
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