He could call her all the names in the book he'd like. That didn't mean she was going to stop. She was expecting it. And frankly, hitting her was better than killing people, so he got his hit in, sending her flying back in almost the same way.
When she finally skidded to a halt and got up, she licked her lip. Well then maybe it would be easier to just try and pin him down, so the next time she ran towards him, she went for his feet to knock him down.