It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Urbana ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged the South Hagerstown Rebels out 7-6. The win made it back-to-back victories for Urbana.
For South Hagerstown's part, Madi Wade was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 12 over nine innings pitched. Wade has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Wade was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Wade wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kailia Burke, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4. Caylee Carter was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Urbana is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 7-5 record this season. As for South Hagerstown, their record is now 10-4.
Urbana will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Frederick. As for South Hagerstown, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Oakdale at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. South Hagerstown is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.8 runs per game this season.
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