Hurley hasn't had much luck against Crane recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Tigers will challenge the Pirates at 5:00 p.m. Hurley has given up an average of 13 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Hurley came into their game on Monday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 12-4 to Exeter.
Addy Maxwell was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over six innings pitched. She also put up eight hits, which were her first of the season. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
Maxwell wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Hayden Young, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, Crane didn't have quite enough to beat Forsyth on Wednesday and fell 9-7.
Hurley's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Crane, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
Hurley might still be hurting after the 12-2 defeat they got from Crane in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Tigers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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