The Hurricane Redskins will head out on the road to take on the South Charleston Black Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Hurricane has six straight wins, South Charleston has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Saturday, Hurricane faced Logan in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Hurricane walked away with a 9-5 victory over Logan.
Kate Justice spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Kyndall Harper and Alexandra Anderson did most of the damage at the plate: Harper went 1-for-2 with a home run and four RBI, while Anderson scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Elise Pye was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for South Charleston's offense. They suffered a rough 15-0 loss at the hands of Spring Valley on Monday.
Hurricane pushed their record up to 11-4 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.8 runs per game. As for South Charleston, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-9.
Everything went Hurricane's way against South Charleston when the teams last played back in March as Hurricane made off with a 12-4 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hurricane since the squad 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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