Hardee had already won 11 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.4 runs), and they went ahead and made it 12 on Tuesday. They blew past the Manatee Hurricanes 11-2. The result was nothing new for Hardee, who have now won six games by six runs or more so far this season.
Alexandra Herrera made a big impact no matter where she played. She tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off eight hits. Herrera has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Herrera was also big at the plate, going 4-for-4 with four RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Marti Edenfield, who scored four runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Sugar Blas, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
On Manatee's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Addison Davis, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Hardee's victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-2. As for Manatee, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hardee will take on Port Charlotte at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Port Charlotte will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. As for Manatee, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Parrish Community at 6:30 p.m. Parrish Community's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Manatee's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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