Preview: East Hamilton Hurricanes vs. Cleveland Blue Raiders
East Hamilton is 10-0 against Cleveland since March of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The East Hamilton Hurricanes will look to defend their home field against the Cleveland Blue Raiders at 5:00 p.m.
On Wednesday, it was a hard-fought game, but East Hamilton had to settle for a 5-4 defeat against Walker Valley.
Ashlyn Watkins spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, Faith Wadley and Madilyn Evans did some serious damage despite the final result: Wadley scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Evans scored a run while going 3-for-4. Henley Apps was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Cleveland scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They came out on top against McMinn County by a score of 15-10. With that victory, Cleveland brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Allison Farnsworth was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, four runs, and five RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Landri Nelson, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her six plate appearances.
East Hamilton now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Cleveland, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season.
Thursday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. East Hamilton hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .347. However, it's not like Cleveland struggles in that department as they've averaged .349. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
East Hamilton took their win against Cleveland when the teams last played back in April of 2022 by a conclusive 8-0. Does East Hamilton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cleveland turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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