From The Trussville Tribune staff reports
TRUSSVILLE –Hewitt-Trussville beat Gadsden City with shutout pitching from Hayden Neugent and aggressive offense, highlighted with big time dingers from Tate Moseley and Molly Cobb.
The Huskies got the scoring started in the 2nd inning when Abigail Dorsett reached on a walk. Kailey Walters picked up the RBI and sent Dorsett home to give Hewitt a 1-0 lead.
But it was a 10 run 3rd inning by Hewitt-Trussville that staggered Gadsden City with the knockout coming in the 4th.
Tate Moseley open the 3rd by hitting a solo homer to put the Huskies up 2-0. Abi Inman reached on error and picked up an RBI sending Crystal Maze home for the 3-0 lead.
The Lady Huskies were just getting started.
Dorsett hammered an RBI single before Inman scored on passed ball for the 5-0 score. Walters followed with a 2 RBI double to make it 7-0. With bases loaded, Maze and Molly Cobb were hit by pitches forcing in two runs. 9-0.
Hannah Borden finished the 3rd inning scoring with a 2 RBI single on a line drive to left that gave Hewitt an 11-0 lead.
After retiring the Gadsden City batters in orders, the Huskies helped themselves to a little more offense.
In the 4th inning, Maze picked up an RBI and reached first base on error, loading the bases for Cobb who cleared the bases with a grand slam homerun. That gave the Huskies the 16-0 win.
Hewitt-Trussville will return to play at 7:30 p.m. tonight (Tuesday).