Softball Preview: Hurricane Redskins vs. Cabell Midland Knights
The Hurricane Redskins are on the road again on Monday to play the Cabell Midland Knights at 6:00 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Hurricane is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of West Virginia's top teams: St. Marys, who was ranked sixth in their home state at the time (Hurricane was ranked ninth). Hurricane came out on top against St. Marys by a score of 5-1 on Friday. That's two games straight that Hurricane has won by exactly four runs.
The team relied heavily on Alexandra Anderson, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Cabell Midland entered their tilt with Lincoln County with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They won by a run and slipped past the Panthers 4-3.
Audrea Watts spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on four hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Rebecca Conrad, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and a double.
Hurricane has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-6 record this season. As for Cabell Midland, they pushed their record up to 27-5 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
Both the pair just can't seem to miss. Hurricane has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.7 hits per game. However, it's not like Cabell Midland struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.6. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Hurricane was able to grind out a solid victory over Cabell Midland in their previous meeting back in April, winning 9-5. Will Hurricane repeat their success, or does Cabell Midland have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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