South Hagerstown fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Urbana on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Urbana Hawks by a score of 7-6. The result was an unpleasant reminder to South Hagerstown of the 8-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Madi Wade put in work no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow 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. Another player making a difference was Chelsea Desmond, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
South Hagerstown's loss dropped their record down to 10-4. As for Urbana, their win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-5.
South Hagerstown has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome 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. As for Urbana, they are on the road again on Friday to play Frederick.
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