Softball Recap: Parkersburg South Patriots vs. Hurricane Redskins
It was a good run, but Parkersburg South unfortunately witnessed the end of their nine-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the Hurricane Redskins by a score of 5-4. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Parkersburg South of the 11-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
For Hurricane's part, Kate Justice made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over eight innings while giving up four earned runs off six hits (and only one walk). Justice has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Justice was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Kenzie Kessel was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. Jaden Jones was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Parkersburg South's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-8. As for Hurricane, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season.
Parkersburg South will play host again on Friday to welcome Parkersburg, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. Parkersburg South is facing Parkersburg at the right time seeing as Parkersburg is stuck on a five-game losing streak. Hurricane does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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