The Hunt Warriors are taking a road trip to square off against the Southern Wayne Saints at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Hunt has five straight victories, Southern Wayne has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Hunt's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 15-0 margin over Smithfield-Selma. The result was nothing new for the Warriors, who have now won four contests by nine runs or more so far this season.
Seth Evans
| 03/14/25 vs Smithfield-Selma | 4 |
| 03/11/25 @ C.B. Aycock | 2 |
| 04/02/24 vs Northern Nash | 2 |
| 03/26/24 vs Southern Wayne | 2 |
| 03/07/25 @ East Wake | 1 |
Seth Evans was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one hit in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one home run and four RBI. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in RBI.
In other batting news, Ryan Bass and Mattox McKeel did most of the damage at the plate: Bass got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one triple, two RBI, and one run, while McKeel scored four runs and stole Three bases. while going 1-for-2. McKeel continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Will Doll, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Southern Wayne's offense. They came up short against West Johnston on Friday, falling 10-0.
Southern Wayne's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Hunt, their record is now 5-3.
Southern Wayne's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Hunt has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .441. It's a different story for Southern Wayne, though, as they've only averaged .298. Will they be able to contain Hunt's hitters?
Hunt couldn't quite get it done against Southern Wayne in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 as they fell 6-2. Can Hunt avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
