Baseball Preview: Huntington North Vikings vs. Mississinewa Indians
The Huntington North Vikings will head out on the road to face off against the Mississinewa Indians at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Huntington North is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
After only two runs in their last matchup, Huntington North made sure to put some runs up on the board against Wabash on Monday. Huntington North blew past Wabash 11-1. Huntington North's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Jack Eckert was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched. Eckert was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Brady Harris was a standout: he scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Brady Averill was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Mississinewa fell victim to a tough 13-1 defeat at the hands of Norwell on Tuesday.
Mississinewa saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mason Cox, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Huntington North made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-4. As for Mississinewa, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
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