Cabell Midland has enjoyed a six-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Hurricane Redskins at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Cabell Midland is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season.
Cabell Midland is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of West Virginia's top teams: Hurricane, who was ranked sixth in their home state at the time (Cabell Midland was ranked first). Cabell Midland came out on top against Hurricane by a score of 8-3 on Monday.
Audrea Watts spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on nine hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Quinn Ballengee, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with a home run and four runs. Another player making a difference was Olivia Bell, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Cabell Midland is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 28-5 record this season. As for Hurricane, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 21-7.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Cabell Midland hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 1.3 home runs per game. However, it's not like Hurricane struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.9. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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