After flying high against Sparta last Monday, Hurley came back down to earth. Hurley lost 24-14 to the Early Panthers on Tuesday. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Monday (13), the Tigers still had to take the loss.
Addy Maxwell spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and 22 unearned) runs on 12 hits.
On the hitting side, Madi Conrad and Jaema Schimmels stepped up to the plate in a big way. Conrad scored five runs while getting on base in all six of her plate appearances, while Schimmels went 3-for-6 with six RBI, one triple, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Erica Flores, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
Hurley's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hurley will take on Wheaton at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Early, they will challenge Pleasant Hope at 5:00 p.m. on April 3.
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