Hurricane is 5-0 against Capital since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Hurricane Redskins will head out on the road to face off against the Capital Cougars at 6:00 p.m. Hurricane is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.9 runs per game this season.
On Monday, Hurricane faced St. Albans in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Hurricane was the clear victor by a 14-2 margin over St. Albans. Hurricane's win was all the more impressive since St. Albans was averaging only 2.82 runs allowed on the season.
Kate Justice tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, Alexandra Anderson was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Kenzie Kessel was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, sadly, Capital is still looking for their first win of the season after eight contests. They fell 5-0 to St. Albans on Saturday.
Hurricane pushed their record up to 7-4 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.7 runs per game. As for Capital, their loss dropped their record down to 0-8.
Hurricane took their win against Capital in their previous meeting back in April of 2021 by a conclusive 16-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hurricane since the squad 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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