Huntsmen
| 04/24/26 @ Adena | 25 |
| 04/11/26 @ Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington | 24 |
| 05/12/26 @ Fairfield | 13 |
| 03/31/26 @ Western | 13 |
| 04/29/26 @ Paint Valley | 11 |
Huntington's game last Wednesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Fairfield Lions a 13-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Huntsmen, who have now won nine matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Kaedyn Baker was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. That stolen base was his first of the season.
In other batting news, Huntington got a massive performance out of Tucker Hopkins, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Those five RBI gave Hopkins a new career-high. Frankie Hirsch was another key player, going 2-for-3 with four stolen bases and four runs.
Huntington was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. They are a perfect 8-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Huntington's win bumped their record up to 15-8. As for Fairfield, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-16.
Coming up, Huntington will head out on the road to face off against Lynchburg-Clay at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Fairfield, they will welcome Georgetown at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The G-Men have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.46 runs per game on average), something the Lions will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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