Hurricane extended their losing streak to four on Thursday, dropping them down to 4-6. They took an 11-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cedar Reds. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Reds this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-5 on Tuesday.
Hurricane got a good showing from Kadence Davey, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Davey has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Kaylee Clyde made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in all four of her plate appearances with four runs, one double, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Ruby Seely, who went 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
As for Cedar, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-5. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.0 runs over those games.
On Cedar's side, Karli Adams looked comfortable as she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk).
At the plate, Josie Israel was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Kinzie Hawkins, who went 2-for-4 with three runs and two RBI.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hurricane will challenge Box Elder at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. The Tigers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bees have averaged an impressive 11.7 runs per game this season. As for Cedar, they will take on Springville at 1:00 p.m. on Friday.
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