Softball Recap: Hurricane comes up short despite Jaden Jones' strong performance

By Team Reports May 14, 2024, 5:18pm

Softball Recap: Hurricane Redskins vs. Cabell Midland Knights

On Tuesday, Hurricane faced Cabell Midland in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Hurricane Redskins fell 8-4 to the Cabell Midland Knights. Hurricane has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Jaden Jones was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a home run and two runs. Katelyn Hopkins was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.

On Cabell Midland's side, Audrea Watts spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on four hits and racked up nine Ks. Watts has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.

On the hitting side, Olivia Bell was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a double. Another player making a difference was Nicole Harris, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.

Hurricane's defeat dropped their record down to 21-8. As for Cabell Midland, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 16 games, which provided a nice bump to their 29-5 record this season.

As of now, neither Hurricane nor Cabell Midland have any future games scheduled.

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