The Huntington Huntsmen will play host again on Thursday to welcome the Crooksville Ceramics, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:00 p.m. Huntington is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
Huntington gave up the first runs last Monday, but they didn't let that get them down. They had just enough and edged Vinton County out 3-2.
Mackenzie Paugh spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Savannah Bushatz, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Crooksville came up short against Morgan on Tuesday and fell 5-1. The defeat continues a trend for Crooksville in their matchups with Morgan: they've now lost four in a row.
Huntington has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-10 record this season. As for Crooksville, they now have a losing record at 11-12.
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