On Friday, Hurricane faced Spring Valley in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Hurricane Redskins fell victim to a tough 12-6 defeat at the hands of the Spring Valley Timberwolves. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Hurricane in their matchups with Spring Valley: they've now lost five in a row.
Alexandra Anderson was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run and three runs.
Even though they lost, Hurricane didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Spring Valley's side, Kate Spry was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Makenzie Dishman, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI.
Hurricane's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Spring Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
Hurricane will be playing in front of their home fans against Winfield at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Hurricane is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.8 runs per game this season. As for Spring Valley, they will head out on the road to take on Boyd County at 5:45 p.m. on Thursday.
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