Cabell Midland is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Hurricane is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Cabell Midland Knights will take on the Hurricane Redskins at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Cabell Midland: 3, Hurricane: 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Cabell Midland is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of West Virginia's top teams: Lincoln County, who was ranked first in their home state at the time (Cabell Midland was ranked second). Cabell Midland had just enough and edged Lincoln County out 4-3.
Audrea Watts spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on four hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Rebecca Conrad was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run and a double.
Meanwhile, Hurricane beat St. Marys 5-1 on Friday. That's two games straight that Hurricane has won by exactly four runs.
The team relied heavily on Alexandra Anderson, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Cabell Midland has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 27-5 record this season. As for Hurricane, their victory bumped their record up to 21-6.
Monday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Cabell Midland hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .418. However, it's not like Hurricane struggles in that department as they've averaged .375. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Cabell Midland came up short against Hurricane in their previous meeting back in April, falling 9-5. Will Cabell Midland have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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