While Hurricane's win against St. Albans wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Redskins' pitcher stepped up to hand the Red Dragons a 2-0 shutout on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Redskins have posted since April 3rd.
The result came thanks to Kate Justice's shutout, as she gave up just six hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 18 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Hurricane saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kylie Bailey, who went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Hurricane is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-2 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for St. Albans, they dropped their record down to 8-7 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Hurricane will face off against rival George Washington at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, St. Albans is set to take on their familiar foe Parkersburg at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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