Wednesday just wasn't the day for Paint Valley's offense. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 11-0 walloping at the hands of the Huntington Huntsmen on Wednesday. Paint Valley has not had much luck with Huntington recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
For Huntington's part, DJ Crocker was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over 4.2 innings pitched. Crocker was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Matthew Jordan was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Mitchell Willis was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-2.
Paint Valley's loss dropped their record down to 6-4-1. As for Huntington, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Paint Valley will head out on the road to take on Western at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Paint Valley is facing Western at the right time seeing as Western is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Huntington, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Northwest at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Huntington's pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so Northwest's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
