Huntington had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.2 runs), and they went ahead and made it six on Friday. They walked away with a 6-1 win over the Westfall Mustangs. That's more bragging rights for Huntington, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Brayden Elliott spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Braylon Leach, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4. Seth Throckmorton was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a triple and a run.
Huntington pushed their record up to 9-3 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Westfall, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-6.
Huntington will head out on the road to face off against Adena at 5:15 p.m. on Monday. Huntington is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season. As for Westfall, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Paint Valley at 5:15 p.m. on Monday. Westfall is facing Paint Valley at the right time seeing as Paint Valley is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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