After flying high against Wabash last Monday, Huntington North came back down to earth. The Huntington North Vikings took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mississinewa Indians on Tuesday.
Jack Eckert was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jase Gunn, who went 2-for-4 with a triple and two RBI.
On Mississinewa's side, Deakon Dilts was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Kohen Bailey, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Huntington North dropped their record down to 1-5 with that defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Mississinewa, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Huntington North will take on Oak Hill at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Huntington North is facing Oak Hill at the right time seeing as Oak Hill is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Mississinewa, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Frankton at 5:30 p.m. Frankton is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
