Huntsville is 2-8 against West Fork since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Huntsville Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the West Fork Tigers at 5:00 p.m. West Fork took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Huntsville, who comes in off a win.
While Huntsville has not struggled against Elkins recently, they managed to flip the script on Tuesday. Huntsville put the hurt on Elkins with a sharp 9-3 victory.
Kennedy Smith made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 17 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. Smith has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Smith was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, five stolen bases, and three runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ashton Miller, who went 2-for-4 with two triples, two runs, and a stolen base. Macie Ramsey was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, West Fork was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 22-12 walloping at the hands of Elkins. That's two games in a row now that West Fork has lost by exactly ten runs.
Huntsville's record is now 5-16. As for West Fork, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-11.
Huntsville suffered a grim 21-5 defeat to West Fork in their previous matchup back in March. Can Huntsville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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