Vikings
| 05/08/25 @ DeKalb | 3-5 |
| 05/06/25 vs Bellmont | 9-5 |
| 05/03/25 vs Kokomo | 10-9 |
| 05/03/25 vs Kokomo | 10-0 |
| 05/01/25 @ Columbia City | 4-3 |
Huntington North dropped their record down to 13-5 on Thursday, which also ended the team's ten-game streak of wins. They fell just short of the DeKalb Barons by a score of 5-3. If the Vikings were looking for revenge after losing 6-5 to the Barons when the teams met back in May of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Huntington North got a good showing from Caiden Pohler, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Pohler has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Huntington North saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cruz Kindler, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles and one run.
As for DeKalb, the victory was the 11th in a row for them, bringing their record up to 14-1. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.2 runs over those games.
On DeKalb's side, Brendan Vance was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Vance was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Ashten Tuttle was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double. Drake Hall was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
Coming up, Huntington North is taking a road trip to square off against Leo at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for DeKalb, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Manchester at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The timing is sure in the Barons' favor as the team sits on six straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while the Squires have been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
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