It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Hunt had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They won by a run and slipped past the C.B. Aycock Golden Falcons 8-7. The win made it back-to-back victories for Hunt.
Nick Worrell was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Will Doll, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
On C.B. Aycock's side, Janeson Steele put in work no matter where he played. He tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Steele was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Caden Cox made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Joseph Buckley, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, C.B. Aycock didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hunt only tossed three.
Hunt's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 14-8. As for C.B. Aycock, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 15-7.
Hunt will head out on the road to challenge West Johnston at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (West Johnston: 2.1, Hunt: 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. C.B. Aycock does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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