St. Albans had lost three straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 8-7 to make it four. They fell just short of the Hurricane Redskins by a score of 2-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Red Dragons have suffered since May 6, 2024.
As for Hurricane, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games.
For Hurricane's part, the result came thanks to Kate Justice's shutout, as she gave up just six hits and racked up nine Ks. Justice has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 18 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Hurricane's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Kylie Bailey, who went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. St. Albans is set to challenge their familiar foe Parkersburg at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Hurricane will take on rival George Washington at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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