Baseball Preview: Huntington Huntsmen vs. Northwest Mohawks
The Huntington Huntsmen will be playing in front of their home fans against the Northwest Mohawks at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Northwest took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Huntington, who comes in off a win.
In what's become a running theme this season, Huntington gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. They never let Paint Valley onto the board and left with an 11-0 win. Huntington's victory was all the more impressive since Paint Valley was averaging only 3.91 runs allowed on the season.
DJ Crocker made a big impact 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.
Meanwhile, Northwest fell victim to a rough 11-1 loss at the hands of Fairfield on Monday. Northwest has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Huntington now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Northwest, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
Everything went Huntington's way against Northwest when the teams last played back in May of 2015 as Huntington made off with a 12-2 win. Does Huntington have another victory up their sleeve, or will Northwest turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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