The Huntsville Hornets will head out on the road to take on the Texas Tigers at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Huntsville is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road.
Huntsville is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Texas a 10-0 shutout. Considering Huntsville has won 12 matches by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Jaelynn Duke was a major factor while hitting and pitching. 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 is on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 18 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 28-4 record this season. As for Texas, their loss dropped their record down to 20-13-1.
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