The Houston Hurricanes will head out on the road to take on the Goodhue Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Houston's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Goodhue's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Houston's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Monday's struggle, when Grand Meadow/Kingsland/LeRoy-Ostrander hitters got past them. The Hurricanes fell just short of the Superlarks by a score of 10-9 on Monday. The Hurricanes' defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Goodhue fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Lake City on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 7-3 to the Tigers. The Wildcats' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it four in a row.
Emma Voth spent all 7.2 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and six unearned) runs on nine hits.
At the plate, Goodhue got a big performance out of Lola Christianson, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. Kendra Rehder was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
Goodhue's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Houston, their loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 7-2.
Houston came out on top in a nail-biter against Goodhue in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, sneaking past 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hurricanes since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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