By John Goolsby, Prep Sports Editor
FLORENCE – The Hewitt-Trussville softball team gave head coach Taylor Burt a couple of birthday presents Monday.
The Lady Huskies blitzed through the North Region with two shutout wins to advance to the State Tournament.
The Lady Huskies (33-6) beat Bob Jones 7-0 and Austin 6-0.
Hewitt banged out eight runs against Bob Jones, while Sara Phillips gave up only one hit and had twelve strikeouts.
Against the Lady Black Bears, Hewitt got nine hits. Zaylen Tucker gave up one hit and struck out ten batters.
Hewitt heads to the State tournament in Oxford on Monday.