For the second straight game, Hurricane will face off against Pine View. The Tigers will square off against the Panthers at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Hurricane has three straight victories, Pine View has ten straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Hurricane is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They put the hurt on Pine View with a sharp 16-6 win. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine contests by seven runs or more this season.
Ashlyn Hirschi made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Hirschi was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Hurricane let Kaylee Clyde and Ruby Seely run wild. Clyde fired off two home runs, six RBI, and three runs while going 2-for-2, while Seely went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Those two home runs gave Clyde a new career-high. Gabrielle Dominguez was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Hurricane hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They are a perfect 7-0 when they post two or more strikeouts.
Hurricane's victory bumped their record up to 14-15. As for Pine View, their loss dropped their record down to 5-21.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Saturday. Hurricane hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.7 home runs per game. However, it's not like Pine View struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.4 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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