It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Hurricane can now relate to. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cedar Reds on Thursday. The defeat continues a trend for Hurricane in their matchups with Cedar: they've now lost six in a row.
Hurricane saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aniston Hutchings, who went 3-for-4 with a double.
On Cedar's side, Sadie Parson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on six hits and racked up six Ks. Parson has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kinzie Hawkins, who went 1-for-2 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Hunter Blackner, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Hurricane's loss dropped their record down to 18-11. As for Cedar, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-8 record this season.
Hurricane does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Cedar, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Ridgeline at 12:30 p.m. Ridgeline will roll in looking for their 11th straight win, something Cedar surely won't give up without a fight.
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