On Saturday, Hurricane faced Logan in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Hurricane Redskins came out on top against the Logan Wildcats by a score of 9-5. The win was familiar territory for Hurricane who now have six in a row.
Kate Justice spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Hurricane let Kyndall Harper and Alexandra Anderson loose on the outfield. Harper went 1-for-2 with a home run and four RBI, while Anderson scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Elise Pye, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
On Logan's side, Lacy Curry and Taylor Noe stepped up to the plate in a big way. Curry scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Noe scored a run while going 2-for-4. Ashlin Brumfield was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with a double.
Even though they lost, Logan didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hurricane only tossed seven.
Hurricane has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. As for Logan, their defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 13-5.
Hurricane will head out on the road to take on South Charleston at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Logan, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Chapmanville Regional at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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