The Huntington Highlanders will face off against the Raceland Rams at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Huntington has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Raceland will arrive with five straight victories.
Monday just wasn't the day for Huntington's offense. They lost 7-0 to Hurricane on Monday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Highlanders have suffered against the Redskins since April 6, 2022.
East Carter typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday Raceland proved too difficult a challenge. They blew past the Raiders 12-2. The result was nothing new for the Rams, who have now won ten contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Landon Bloss made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five). He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Raceland got a massive performance out of Eli Lynd, who went 3-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. Lynd also scored a run, marking his first of the season. Michael Pennington was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
Raceland pushed their record up to 20-5 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games. As for Huntington, their loss dropped their record down to 7-14.
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