Softball Recap: Dixie Flyers vs. Hurricane Tigers
After soaring to ten runs the game before, Dixie was a bit more limited in their matchup on Tuesday. They fell victim to a tough 11-1 loss at the hands of the Hurricane Tigers. Dixie has struggled against Hurricane recently, as their match on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Dixie saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lila Fitzgerald, who went 3-for-3 with an RBI.
On Hurricane's side, Aniston Hutchings spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six hits. Hutchings has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, McKinlee Wright was incredible, firing off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Faith Fuller, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Dixie's defeat dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Hurricane, their win bumped their record up to 12-7.
Dixie will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Desert Hills at 7:00 p.m. Dixie has given up an average of 7.4 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Hurricane, they will head out on the road to face off against Dixie at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hurricane is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season.
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