Hurricane is 0-10 against Desert Hills since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Hurricane Tigers will be playing at home against the Desert Hills Thunder at 7:00 p.m.
On Tuesday, Hurricane faced Desert Hills in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Hurricane wound up on the wrong side of a tough 11-3 walloping at the hands of Desert Hills.
For Desert Hills' part, Lulu West made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. West has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single earned run in five consecutive pitching appearances. West was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bailey Lee, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Payten Benson was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Hurricane's loss dropped their record down to 11-6. As for Desert Hills, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-2.
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