By John Goolsby, Prep Sports Editor
HOOVER – The Hewitt-Trussville Softball team improved to 8-3 on the season after collecting three wins at the Jag Classic in Hoover.
Hewitt defeated Jasper 7-3 in the first game of the day.
Chaney Peters started the scoring on a homer in the first inning to score two runs.
Jasper took a 3-2 lead before the Lady Huskies rallied in the fifth inning.
An Olivia Faggard grand slam put Hewitt ahead for good.
Faggard finished with two hits and four RBIs. Peters had two RBIs.
Kate Hicks picked up the win. Hicks gave up three hits and three runs and threw 36 strikes on 56 pitches.
Sara Phillips had two strikeouts in relief.
The Lady Huskies scored eight runs in the second inning and went on to defeat Hatton 9-1 for their second win of the day.
Ahkeela Honeycutt and Corey Goguts recorded two hits each. Gouts led the team with three RBIs.
Honeycutt, Zaylen Tucker, Peters, Sara Phillips, Sarah Beth Golden and Amber Newman scored runs.
Lexie Kelly homered and had two RBIs.
Tucker was the winning pitcher, going four innings and giving up one run. She three 50 strikes on 70 pitches.
Hewitt picked up their third win of the day with a 2-1 win over Hartselle.
Tucker homered with an RBI to score all two runs.
Phillips went five innings and allowed two hits and one run. She struck out 14 of 18 batters and threw 56 strikes on 86 pitches.
HT will open 7A Area 6 play at Spain Park on Tuesday.