Central Valley had no answer to Gracie Hornbuckle on Tuesday as she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. As if that's not impressive enough, the pitching appearance was her 16th in a row with more than five strikeouts. This year, Hornbuckle has an ERA of .46 over 90.3 innings pitched.
Hornbuckle and University Prep will head out on the road to face off against Lassen at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. University Prep got just the result they wanted when they last faced Lassen, probably because Hornbuckle had a solid game then too: she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched. Can she match (or beat) that stellar performance? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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