Huntington barely beat Paint Valley the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Huntsmen were the clear victors by a 7-1 margin over the Bearcats on Saturday. The victory continues a trend for the Huntsmen in their matchups with the Bearcats: they've now won eight in a row.
Brayden Elliott
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Brayden Elliott spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up 11 Ks. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Huntington is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 7-8 otherwise.
At the plate, Seth Throckmorton was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Landon Lowery, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Huntington pushed their record up to 13-8 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Paint Valley, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five games. That's still a better percentage than their 3-15-1 record this season.
Huntington will be playing in front of their home fans against Chesapeake at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Huntsmen are facing the Panthers at the right time seeing as the Panthers are stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Paint Valley, they will head out on the road to square off against St. Joseph Central at 5:15 p.m. on Monday. The Bearcats' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Flyers have averaged an impressive 7.5 runs per game this season.
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