Softball Game Preview: Huntington Highlanders vs. Sissonville Indians

The Huntington Highlanders will head out to take on the Sissonville Indians at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.

Huntington is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 12 runs on Wednesday, they were much more limited against Wahama on Thursday. They lost 8-2 to the White Falcons.

Sissonville not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since March 20th (when they won 19-4). They were the clear victors by a 16-2 margin over Poca. With that victory, the Indians brought their scoring average up to 6.1 runs per game.

Sissonville got a great performance from Kinzee Hiinkley as she tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits. Hiinkley has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 12 consecutive appearances.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Allyson Jarrett, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, six RBI, and three runs. That's the most hits she has posted over her last 11 games. Jayme Robinson was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.

Sissonville kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. They are 8-1 when they post 11 or more hits.

Sissonville moved to 8-15 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for Huntington, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 15 of their last 17 matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-20 record this season.