Huntington has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Southeastern Panthers at 5:15 p.m. on Monday. Southeastern took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Huntington, who comes in off a win.
In Saturday's second game, Huntington earned a 5-1 win over Symmes Valley.
Andrew Oyer looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Braylon Leach, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Brayden Elliott, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Southeastern was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of South Webster.
Huntington pushed their record up to 6-3 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.7 runs per game. As for Southeastern, they now have a losing record at 3-4-1.
Huntington took their win against Southeastern in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 20-7. Will Huntington repeat their success, or does Southeastern have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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