After three games on the road, Huntington North is heading back home. They will take on the Bellmont Braves at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Saturday, everything went Huntington North's way against Warsaw as Huntington North made off with a 16-1 victory. While fans of Huntington North might be used to big wins, the 15-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Ava Poulson was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). Poulson has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Poulson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Corinne Martz and Lily Craig did most of the damage at the plate: Martz got on base in four of her five plate appearances with a home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Craig went 3-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Zoey Stanley was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Bellmont scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They never let Fort Wayne North Side onto the board and left with a 19-0 win. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Huntington North pushed their record up to 9-3 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Bellmont, their victory bumped their record up to 7-3.
Huntington North came out on top in a nail-biter against Bellmont in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, sneaking past 3-1. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Bellmont's Piper Baker, who struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. Now that she won't be playing on Monday, will it be that much easier for Huntington North to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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