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Hubbard’s Jarvis records her 200th strikeout
By ERIC FORTUNE
HUBBARD
When Hubbard pitcher Addy Jarvis struck out Alliance’s Phoebe Jackson in the fifth inning, the Eagle ace was unaware that it was the 200th strikeout of her career.
“I really didn’t even know I was close,” Jarvis said Thursday after a 14-0 victory. “I really didn’t know that was an accomplishment. I just kind of go out there and throw. My defense backed me up when I needed them.”
The Youngstown State commit was efficient all game long with nine strikeouts. She surrendered just two hits in the Division II sectional final.
“She hits her spots and the ball moves,” Hubbard coach Ken Miller said.
Jarvis also contributed at the plate going 3-of-4 with a double and four RBIs. It was her double that traveled 219 feet that she would like to have back.
“We’ve had this thing going all season because no one has ever hit a home run at this field,” Jarvis said of coming up a few feet short. “There is always a wind going against it, it’s far, and there is a high fence too.
“Neither team, visitor nor home have ever hit a home run on this field. We’ve all been trying to,” she said.
The Eagles didn’t need the long ball as their three, four and five hitters scored 11 runs.
Annie Zagorec also finished with four RBIs going 3-for-3 at the plate while Morgan Kist added three RBIs.
“As a whole, we’re batting really well,” Jarvis said. “It’s nice to have that to fall back on. I think we have the best batting average in the area. One through nine, we’re all making contact.”
The Eagles are batting above .500 this year.
The Eagles (21-2) got to Aviator pitcher Mackenzie Kohl early when Zagorec’s single scored Emma Wukelich and Jarvis to make it 2-0 after one.
“I think it’s very important when you are going up to the plate to make it clear that you are there to hit the ball and not show any type of fear,” Zagorec said. “You want to put fear into her and I think our team does a really good job of doing that.”
Hubbard added three more runs in the bottom of the second inning when back-to-back hits from Kist and Zagorec pushed the lead out to 5-0.
“The kids were told to be patient,” Miller said. “She’ll throw it over the plate and when she does, jump on it. That’s basically what they did today.”
In the bottom of the fourth, the Eagles blew the game wide open on four Alliance errors and six timely hits to push their advantage out to 14-0 heading into the fifth inning.
“You have to go out there with confidence,” Jarvis said. “You try not to be nervous. When I was a freshman, I got nervous against the better teams, but now I go out there and throw, whatever happens, happens. I know we have great bats. If I give up a run, I know we can get it back.”