Hurricane put the finishing touches on their tenth blowout victory of the season on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 13-4 margin over the Ripley Vikings. The win made it back-to-back victories for Hurricane.
Kate Justice looked comfortable as she pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Alexandra Anderson and Kylie Bailey did most of the damage at the plate: Anderson scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Bailey went 2-for-4 with four RBI, a run, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaden Jones, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Hurricane is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. As for Ripley, their loss was their sixth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 3-12.
Hurricane will take on Poca at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Hurricane's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Poca's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Ripley, they will head out on the road to face off against Southern at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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