Huntington North had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They won by a run and slipped past the Columbia City Eagles 2-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Huntington North also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Ava Poulson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up 11 Ks.
At the plate, Huntington North saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ellie Mendez, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Huntington North's victory bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Columbia City, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Huntington North will take on Warsaw at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Columbia City, they will head out on the road to square off against Homestead at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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