Cabell Midland has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Huntington Highlanders at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Cabell Midland is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.1 runs per game this season.
Cabell Midland can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent match on Monday. They blew past South Charleston 12-0. That's two games straight that Cabell Midland has won by exactly 12 runs.
Quinn Ballengee was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over five innings pitched. Ballengee has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up a single hit in three consecutive pitching appearances. Ballengee was also big at the plate, firing off two home runs and three RBI while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Addison Perdue was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and a triple. Rebecca Conrad was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, sadly, Huntington is still looking for their first win of the season after nine matchups. Their rough 16-0 defeat to Riverside on Saturday might stick with them for a while. That's two games in a row now that Huntington has lost by exactly 16 runs.
Cabell Midland pushed their record up to 11-0 with that victory, which was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Huntington, their loss dropped their record down to 0-9.
Cabell Midland took their win against Huntington when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 15-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cabell Midland 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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