Blue Eye had lost four straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 2-12 to make it five. They came up short against the Hurley Tigers, falling 9-3. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-1 two weeks ago.
As for Hurley, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 10-6. Considering they have won seven matches by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
For Hurley's part, Addy Maxwell made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Maxwell was also big at the plate, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games she's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Madi Conrad, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Another player making a difference was Cali Frogley, who went 1-for-3 with two runs.
Looking ahead, Blue Eye will host Fordland at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Hurley, they are taking a road trip to take on Crane at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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