Cedar is 9-1 against Hurricane since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Cedar Reds will be staying on the road to face off against the Hurricane Tigers at 10:30 a.m. Cedar is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
Cedar heads in on the heels of a playoff matchup on Wednesday. They lost 12-0 to Ridgeline. Cedar has struggled against Ridgeline recently, as their match on Wednesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Hurricane put the finishing touches on their tenth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Crimson Cliffs as Hurricane made off with a 13-3 victory. Hurricane's win was all the more impressive since Crimson Cliffs was averaging only 3.83 runs allowed on the season.
McKinlee Wright was excellent, going 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Abby Stout was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Cedar's loss dropped their record down to 20-8. As for Hurricane, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-10 record this season.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Cedar hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.9 home runs per game. However, it's not like Hurricane struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.9. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Cedar came out on top in a nail-biter against Hurricane when the teams last played back in April, sneaking past 10-8. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cedar since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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