After flying high against Westside last Thursday, Rutland came back down to earth. The Rutland Hurricanes came up short against the Pike County Pirates on Tuesday, falling 20-1. The loss continues a trend for the Hurricanes in their matchups with the Pirates: they've now lost three in a row.
Rutland saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Adrianna Kadian, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Even though they lost, Rutland hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most three strikeouts in four consecutive matchups.
Rutland's defeat dropped their record down to 7-20. As for Pike County, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 20-5.
Rutland does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Pike County, they will square off against Jackson at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Pike County's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Jackson's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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