Southeastern had lost five straight at home, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 5-10 to make it six. They fell just short of the Huntington Huntsmen by a score of 3-2. The Panthers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Huntsmen earlier this season, when they won 7-1.
As for Huntington, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games.
For Huntington's part, Brayden Elliott spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on two hits and racked up 12 Ks. Elliott also tossed a walk, which is notable because the Huntsmen are undefeated when he allows at most one walk, but 6-7 otherwise.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Troy McDonald, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Southeastern will square off against rival Paint Valley at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Huntington is set to face off against their familiar foe Unioto at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Huntsmen 4.1, the Shermans 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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