On Thursday, Hurricane faced Cabell Midland in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Hurricane Redskins came out on top against the Cabell Midland Knights by a score of 9-5. The win made it back-to-back victories for Hurricane.
Kate Justice spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned runs on ten hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Hurricane let Kenzie Kessel and Elise Pye loose on the outfield. Kessel scored three runs while going 3-for-4, while Pye scored a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Alexandra Anderson, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Cabell Midland's side, Olivia Bell was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Nicole Harris was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Hurricane has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. As for Cabell Midland, their defeat dropped their record down to 23-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hurricane will take on Spring Valley at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Hurricane is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.5 runs per game this season. As for Cabell Midland, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Huntington at 6:00 p.m. Cabell Midland will be looking to keep their 21-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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