Hurricane lost against Dixie last Tuesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Hurricane Tigers fell victim to a tough 15-4 defeat at the hands of the Dixie Flyers. Hurricane has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Hurricane saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zane Staley, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
On Dixie's side, Logan Leavitt was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). Leavitt was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Cooper Bartholomew was a standout: he scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Carter Turley, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Hurricane's loss dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Dixie, the victory was the 15th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-2.
Hurricane will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Pine View at 7:30 p.m. Pine View is coming into the game with four straight defeats on the road, meaning Hurricane will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Dixie, they will challenge Crimson Cliffs at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Dixie will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
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