The Huntington Huntsmen will head out on the road to square off against the Wellston Golden Rockets at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Huntington is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road.
Huntington is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Tuesday, just like they did against Circleville (and have done all season long). Everything went Huntington's way against Circleville on Monday as Huntington made off with a 9-3 victory.
Brayden Elliott made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Elliott was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other pitching news, Andrew Oyer looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on DJ Crocker, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Braylon Leach was another key contributor, going 2-for-5 with a triple and a run.
Meanwhile, neither Wellston nor Adena made it onto the board on Friday thanks to some airtight pitching. Wellston and Adena finished up their contest with a 0-0 tie.
Huntington has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. Wellston's draw makes their record 12-10-2 this season.
Huntington beat Wellston 9-4 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Does Huntington have another victory up their sleeve, or will Wellston turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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