The Huntington Highlanders will head out on the road to challenge the Winfield Generals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Huntington took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They never let Riverside get on the board and left with a 5-0 victory. The win continues a trend for the Highlanders in their matchups with the Warriors: they've now won three in a row.
Meanwhile, Winfield was able to grind out a solid victory over South Charleston on Thursday, taking the game 5-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Generals.
The team relied heavily on Brayson Downey, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. He also hit a double, marking his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Preston Keiffer, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Winfield pushed their record up to 11-2 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Huntington, their win bumped their record up to 4-7.
Huntington beat Winfield 7-3 in their previous meeting back in May of 2021. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Highlanders 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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