If Southeastern was riding high off their 9-1 takedown of Westfall last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Southeastern Panthers lost 9-2 to the Huntington Huntsmen on Wednesday. Southeastern has not had much luck with Huntington recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
For Huntington's part, Brayden Elliott made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and only one walk). Elliott was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on DJ Crocker, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Braylon Leach was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Southeastern's loss dropped their record down to 8-8-1. As for Huntington, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 14-5.
Southeastern will head out on the road to square off against Miami Trace at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Miami Trace's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Southeastern's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Huntington, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Washington at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Huntington: 2.5, Washington: 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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