The Huntington Red Devils will head out to challenge the Woodville Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Huntington's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Woodville's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Huntington barely beat Diboll the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Huntington blew past Diboll 7-0 on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for the Red Devils, who have now won seven matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
Natalie Mullins was incredible, going 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI.
Meanwhile, Woodville waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 4-3 W against the Bulldogs. That's two games straight that the Eagles have won by just one run.
Kendall Standley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on two hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Woodville saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kamron Runnels, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Woodville's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-11. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to strikeouts: they averaged an imposing 8.67 strikeouts in those games compared to only 2.08 in the others. As for Huntington, their victory bumped their record up to 8-2.
Huntington beat Woodville 4-0 when the teams last played back in March of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Huntington since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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