Baseball Preview: Northwest Mohawks vs. Huntington Huntsmen
The Northwest Mohawks are on the road again on Thursday to play the Huntington Huntsmen at 5:30 p.m.
Last Monday, Northwest suffered a rough 11-1 defeat at the hands of Fairfield.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Huntington gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Paint Valley an 11-0 shutout. While fans of Huntington might be used to big wins, the 11-run margin marked the team's biggest victory yet this season.
DJ Crocker was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over 4.2 innings pitched. Crocker was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Matthew Jordan, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Mitchell Willis, who scored three runs while going 2-for-2.
Northwest has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season. As for Huntington, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Northwest suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to Huntington in their previous meeting back in May of 2015. Thankfully for Northwest, Jacob Pugh (who struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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