Softball Recap: Cabell Midland Knights vs. Hurricane Redskins
On Monday, Cabell Midland faced Hurricane in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Cabell Midland Knights came out on top against the Hurricane Redskins by a score of 8-3. The win was nothing new for Cabell Midland as they're now sitting on four straight.
Audrea Watts spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on nine hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Quinn Ballengee was incredible, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with a home run and four runs. Olivia Bell was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
On Hurricane's side, they saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Grace Robie, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Cabell Midland is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 28-5 record this season. As for Hurricane, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 21-7.
Cabell Midland will have a chance to go back-to-back against Hurricane: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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