For the second straight game, Little River Academy will face off against Huntington. The Bumblebees will square off against the Red Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Little River Academy 3.5, Huntington 2.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Little River Academy heads in on the heels of a playoff contest on Thursday. They came up short against Huntington, falling 8-2.
For Huntington's part, Brendan Fitzgerald made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Fitzgerald has been consistent: he hasn't given up a single earned run in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Kullen Fountain was a standout: he went 1-for-3 with two runs and one double. Another player making a difference was Evan Aldava, who went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
The win was the sixth in a row for Huntington, bringing their record up to 26-8. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Little River Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 26-8-2.
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