Baseball Game Preview: Hunt Heads Out

By Team Reports May 8, 2024, 3:49am

Baseball Preview: Hunt Warriors vs. West Johnston Wildcats

The Hunt Warriors will head out on the road to challenge the West Johnston Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.

Hunt is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged C.B. Aycock out 8-7. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Hunt.

Nick Worrell was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Will Doll, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.

Meanwhile, West Johnston waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They never let the Firebirds onto the board and left with a 1-0 win.

Hunt's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 14-8. As for West Johnston, they pushed their record up to 18-4 with that win, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season.

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