For the second straight game, Hurricane will face off against Crimson Cliffs. The Tigers will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Mustangs at 7:30 p.m. Hurricane has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with three straight losses, while Crimson Cliffs will come in with four straight wins.
Hurricane came up short against Crimson Cliffs on Tuesday, falling 9-1.
For Crimson Cliffs' part, COLE MARCHANT looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. MARCHANT has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Crimson Cliffs got a big performance out of BRECKEN PARK, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That's the most RBI PARK has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of NATE FINSAND, who went 1-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
Crimson Cliffs pushed their record up to 9-4 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Hurricane, they now have a losing record of 6-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Hurricane has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Crimson Cliffs struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 9.8 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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