The Huntington Huntsmen are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game of the season: they will take on the Valley Indians at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
While Huntington's win against McClain wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Huntsmen skirted past the Tigers 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Huntsmen have posted against the Tigers since April 28, 2018.
Brayden Elliott spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up ten Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Seth Throckmorton, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Troy McDonald, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Valley is still undefeated this season after their contest against Wheelersburg on Wednesday, but Wheelersburg came as close as anyone has to beating them. The Indians narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Pirates 3-1.
Valley's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Huntington, they pushed their record up to 3-0 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Huntington suffered a grim 7-1 defeat to Valley in their previous meeting back in May of 2021. Can the Huntsmen avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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