Huntland owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Thursday. They walked away with a 5-0 win over the Eastern Hancock Royals. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Huntland.
Dalton Howell was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Howell has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Howell was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Chandler Banks, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Blaine Counts, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
On Eastern Hancock's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chase Stewart, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Huntland's victory bumped their record up to 4-5.
Huntland will take on Heritage Christian at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Heritage Christian has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.5 runs per game on average), something Huntland will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Eastern Hancock, they will head out on the road to take on Community at 8:00 a.m. on Friday. Eastern Hancock is still on the hunt for that elusive first 'W'.
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