The Huntington Huntsmen will head out on the road to square off against the Valley Indians at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Huntington's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Valley's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Huntington is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 20 runs on Tuesday, they were much more limited against Zane Trace on Wednesday. They lost 8-0 to the Pioneers. The game marked the first time this season in which the Huntsmen were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Valley hadn't done well against Minford recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Indians came out on top against the Falcons by a score of 7-4. The victory was nothing new for the Indians as they're now sitting on three straight.
Huntington's loss dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Valley, their win bumped their record up to 10-3.
Huntington might still be hurting after the 7-1 defeat they got from Valley in their previous meeting back in May of 2021. Can the Huntsmen avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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