Baseball Recap: Huntington Huntsmen vs. Symmes Valley Vikings
Huntington can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Saturday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Symmes Valley Vikings a 10-0 shutout. Winning may never get old, but Huntington sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Andrew Oyer looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Braylon Leach, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Brayden Elliott was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Huntington pushed their record up to 7-3 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Symmes Valley, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-5.
Huntington will head out on the road to challenge Southeastern at 5:15 p.m. on Monday. Huntington's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so Southeastern's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Symmes Valley, they will be playing at home against Northwest at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Symmes Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
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