The Huntington North Vikings will head out on the road to face off against the Whitko Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Huntington North is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
Huntington North's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 10-0 margin over East Noble. The win made it back-to-back victories for Huntington North.
Ava Poulson made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Poulson has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Poulson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Lily Craig was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-2. Ellie Mendez was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Whitko's offense. They fell victim to a tough 10-0 defeat at the hands of Maconaquah on Monday. Whitko has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Whitko saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cassidy Skinner, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Huntington North's win bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Whitko, their loss dropped their record down to 3-8.
Whitko's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Huntington North hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .335. It's a different story for Whitko, though, as they've only averaged .205. Will they be able to contain Huntington North's hitters?
Everything went Huntington North's way against Whitko when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Huntington North made off with a 10-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Huntington North since the squad 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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