The East Hamilton Hurricanes will head out on the road to face off against the Bradley Central Bears at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. East Hamilton's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Bradley Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Last Saturday, East Hamilton didn't have quite enough to beat Silverdale Academy and fell 3-2. That's two games in a row now that the Hurricanes have lost by just one run.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Bradley Central, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They blew past Marion County 12-4 on Saturday.
Tori Cagle was incredible, firing off two home runs and five RBI while going 3-for-3. Those two home runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Maryah Greenwood, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and two runs.
Cagle wasn't the only one making solid contact: Bradley Central kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in six consecutive matchups.
Bradley Central pushed their record up to 10-11-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.7 runs over those games. As for East Hamilton, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-6.
East Hamilton took their victory against Bradley Central in their previous meeting two weeks ago by a conclusive 10-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hurricanes 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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