Hurricane was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They lost 14-6 to the Desert Hills Thunder. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Thunder this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-2 last Wednesday.
Hurricane saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lani Matsuoka, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one double.
Hurricane's loss dropped their record down to 6-12. As for Desert Hills, they pushed their record up to 18-2 with the win, which was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hurricane will square off against Dixie at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Desert Hills, they will face off against Cedar at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Reds have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.06 runs per game on average), something the Thunder will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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