Wednesday just wasn't the day for Hurricane's offense. They fell just short of the Cabell Midland Knights by a score of 1-0 on Wednesday. The Redskins were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Knights earlier this season, when they won 4-1.
Sophie Dunlap spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on six hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances.
Hurricane's loss dropped their record down to 20-4. As for Cabell Midland, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-3 record this season.
Hurricane and Cabell Midland should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps West Virginia Rankings. The Redskins will take on Huntington at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank advantage (5 vs. 72). Meanwhile, Cabell Midland (ranked first) will meet Ironton (ranked 125th) at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Knights 2, the Fighting Tigers 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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