Softball Recap: Huntington Huntsmen vs. Washington Blue Lions
In what's become a running theme this season, Huntington gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Washington Blue Lions as the Huntington Huntsmen made off with a 12-1 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Huntington.
Mackenzie Paugh made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk). Paugh has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Paugh was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Huntington let Allie Baker and Savannah Bushatz loose on the outfield. Baker went 4-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Bushatz scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5. Bushatz hasn't dropped below three hits for five straight games. Another player making a difference was Taylor Tisdale, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
On Washington's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Olivia Haycook, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Even though they lost, Washington didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Huntington only tossed six.
Huntington's win bumped their record up to 12-9. As for Washington, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost ten of their last 11 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-13 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Huntington will square off against Paint Valley at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. Huntington is facing Paint Valley at the right time seeing as Paint Valley is stuck on a 13-game losing streak. As for Washington, they will head out on the road to face off against Blanchester at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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