After a string of six wins, Hurricane's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cabell Midland Knights. Hurricane was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Cabell Midland apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April.
Hurricane 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.
On Cabell Midland's side, 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. Watts has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Quinn Ballengee, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with a home run and four runs. Another player making a difference was Olivia Bell, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Hurricane's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 21-7. As for Cabell Midland, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 28-5 record this season.
While Hurricane had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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