Hurricane has been on the road for two straight, but on Saturday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Spring Valley Timberwolves at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Hurricane is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.5 runs per game this season.
Hurricane is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of West Virginia's top teams: Cabell Midland, who was ranked first in their home state at the time (Hurricane was ranked tenth). Hurricane walked away with a 9-5 win over Cabell Midland on Thursday.
Kate Justice spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned runs on ten hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Kenzie Kessel and Elise Pye did most of the damage at the plate: Kessel scored three runs while going 3-for-4, while Pye scored a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kylie Bailey, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Spring Valley lost 20-2 to Hurricane on Thursday. Spring Valley has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Spring Valley saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kennedy Davis, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Hurricane has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. As for Spring Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 17-6.
Saturday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Hurricane hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .385. However, it's not like Spring Valley struggles in that department as they've averaged .377. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Hurricane's way against Spring Valley when the teams last played on Thursday as Hurricane made off with a 20-2 victory. Does Hurricane have another victory up their sleeve, or will Spring Valley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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