Pleasant Hope had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They had just enough and edged out the Hurley Tigers 8-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Pirates have posted since March 27th.
Kyra Keeling made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Keeling was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Athena Wilson was incredible, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Addison Rogers was another key player, going 2-for-5 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Pleasant Hope's victory bumped their record up to 8-9. As for Hurley, they moved to 7-6 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
Coming up, Pleasant Hope will take on Clever at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hurley has already played their next matchup (against Fordland), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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