Huntland's game last Friday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Monday. They came out on top against the Moore County Raiders by a score of 4-1. For Huntland, this counts as revenge for the 16-0 defeat Moore County walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.
Dalton Howell spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Huntland saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Landon Kerr, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
On Moore County's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Peyton Martin, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Even though they lost, Moore County didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Huntland only tossed six.
Huntland's victory bumped their record up to 5-7. As for Moore County, their loss dropped their record down to 6-6-1.
Huntland will have a chance to go back-to-back against Moore County: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled on Tuesday.
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