Softball Recap: Hurricane Tigers vs. Cedar Reds
On Thursday, Hurricane faced Cedar in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Hurricane Tigers fell just short of the Cedar Reds by a score of 10-8. Hurricane has struggled against Cedar recently, as their game on Thursday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Emma Patterson and Ruby Seely did some serious damage despite the final result: Patterson scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Seely scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
On Cedar's side, Sadie Parson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and four unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up 12 Ks. Parson has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Shaylee Johnson was incredible, firing off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Marley Geddes, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Hurricane's loss dropped their record down to 15-9. As for Cedar, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 17 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season.
Hurricane does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Cedar, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Enterprise at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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