On Thursday, Hurricane faced Parkersburg South in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Hurricane Redskins had just enough and edged the Parkersburg South Patriots out 5-4. Winning may never get old, but Hurricane sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Kate Justice made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over eight innings while giving up four earned runs off six hits (and only one walk). Justice has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Justice was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Kenzie Kessel was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. Jaden Jones was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Hurricane is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season. As for Parkersburg South, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-8.
Hurricane does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Parkersburg South, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Parkersburg at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Parkersburg South's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Parkersburg's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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