Huntington North and Columbia City are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2017, but likely not for long. The Huntington North Vikings will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Columbia City Eagles at 6:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Huntington North: 3.4, Columbia City: 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Huntington North is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They never let Fort Wayne South Side onto the board and left with a 19-0 victory. The result was nothing new for Huntington North, who have now won nine games by six runs or more so far this season.
Ava Poulson was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Poulson was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Corinne Martz was incredible, going 3-for-3 with two triples, three runs, and two RBI. Ava Geiger was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Columbia City entered their tilt with Homestead with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They had just enough and edged the Spartans out 5-4.
Kasey Snyder was excellent, going 3-for-4 with three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Eden Taylor, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Huntington North has been performing well recently as they've won 13 of their last 16 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. As for Columbia City, their win bumped their record up to 17-5.
Thursday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Huntington North hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .397. However, it's not like Columbia City struggles in that department as they've averaged .316. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Huntington North skirted past Columbia City 2-1 when the teams last played back in April. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Columbia City's Emma Hiss, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over 4.1 innings pitched. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Huntington North still be able to contain Hiss? There's only one way to find out.
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