Sugghed: KHS softball team stretches winning streak

Spear was dynamite with a ball and a bat in her hand. 

From inside the circle, the right-hander hurled a complete-game, three-hit gem. With only two strikeouts, her defense was up to the task. Spear induced 10 ground ball outs — four to shortstop Danica Howell and three back to herself. 

Spear lost her no-hit bid in the fourth when the leadoff batter legged out an infield single that bounced off the pitcher’s glove to second baseman Kate Holland, whose glove flip to first was a tad late. 

“It is really fun catching her because she has so many pitches and she is so accurate,” said sophomore newcomer Hailee Henslee, who grew up playing softball in Florida. 

First-year coach Lauren Crall said Friday’s game was the best defensive effort from her team so far during this young season. 

The defense shined in the fourth, with center fielder Asyhln Bolen racing to her right to track down Palmer’s only flyball of the game and Holland turning a nifty inning-ending double play when she caught a popup and tossed to first to double-up the runner.