The Huntingdon Mustangs will head out on the road to square off against the Henry County Patriots at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Huntingdon will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
Huntingdon is headed into the match fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Stewart County with a sharp 13-1 win on Thursday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Huntingdon with their most commanding win of the season.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Henry County gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. They never let West Creek onto the board and left with a 16-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Henry County.
Celia Lamkin made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Lamkin has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Lamkin was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with five RBI and a triple.
In other batting news, Henry County let Jocelyn Lee and Breely Peirpoint loose on the outfield. Lee got on base in all three of her plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base, while Peirpoint scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-1. Alley French was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Huntingdon has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. As for Henry County, their victory bumped their record up to 21-4.
Huntingdon skirted past Henry County 2-1 when the teams last played back in April. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Lamkin, who struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits (and not a single walk). Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Huntingdon still be able to contain Lamkin? There's only one way to find out.
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