Huntington North is 6-1 against East Noble since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Huntington North Vikings will head out on the road to face off against the East Noble Knights at 5:30 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Huntington North came out on top against Fort Wayne Snider by a score of 5-4 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game).
Brayden Gearhart looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Brady Averill, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, East Noble scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. Everything went their way against Fort Wayne Bishop Luers as East Noble made off with a 14-8 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for East Noble.
Hunter Wiley was a standout: he went 2-for-2 with four RBI, a triple, and a double. Reese Rouch was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Huntington North's win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-6. As for East Noble, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 4-4 record this season.
Huntington North was able to grind out a solid victory over East Noble in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, winning 10-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Huntington North since the team 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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