The wretched losing streak of the Hobart Hurricanes has been extended out to six on Wednesday, placing the side on the track to a third straight WBBL wooden spoon.
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After winning the opening two matches to spark a bright campaign to the new season, the Hurricanes' stocks have continued to plummet amid a predictable 39-run defeat to Sydney Sixers in front of an Invermay Park home crowd.
The Tasmanians will have a full week to take stock again for an immediate return bout next Wednesday against the Sixers at North Sydney Oval.
"We have been trying to do that along the way, but it has been a busy period the last five to six days in particular after we have travelled a lot," captain Corinne Hall said.
"We are looking forward to have some days off now - rest the mind and the body, and come back fresh next game."
The Hurricanes sit seventh and, even in an eight-team competition, would have to turn their cold form around dramatically to make the top four, lagging two wins shy but are also the only side to turn out nine times this year.
History was against their chances of an upset as well.
Hobart has never tasted a victory against its rivals with Sydney also ending the finals series in 2016 and 2017.
The star power just proved too much for the Launceston home side, as Alyssa Healy (39 off 24 balls) straight from the outset, before Ellyse Perry (70 off 56), took over in tearing apart the Hurricanes' attack.
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Chasing down 173 always seemed somewhat fanciful on an uncertain wicket.
Hall never gave up hope of running down the mark.
"I thought the conditions suited a big score," she said.
"The shorter boundaries and the wicket played quite well, much better than we thought it would up front.
"We believed we could've chased it if we got a couple of set batters as the Sixers did."
Seven occasions the Hurricanes had 10 or more off an over including 26 off one six-ball stint from Nicola Carey.
That led Hall to admit the Hurricanes' bowlers conceded way too many runs.
"We missed out our length and our line at times. We gave too many loose balls to some classy batters," she said.
"We probably just failed in executing our plans again."
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Andrew Mathieson
The day I realised I wasn't good enough to play for St Kilda or be the No.1 spinner for Australia was when I realised journalism was the closest I could come to follow my passion for sport. And it's not just about the scores for me. It's the back story behind the game.
The day I realised I wasn't good enough to play for St Kilda or be the No.1 spinner for Australia was when I realised journalism was the closest I could come to follow my passion for sport. And it's not just about the scores for me. It's the back story behind the game.
