Huntington came into their game on Wednesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against the Unioto Shermans, falling 21-3. The Huntsmen have struggled against the Shermans recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost meeting.
Savannah Bushatz was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Huntington's defeat dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Unioto, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-7 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Huntington will host Chesapeake at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Panthers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.29 runs per game on average), something the Huntsmen will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Unioto, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Paint Valley at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in the Shermans' favor as the team sits on five straight wins at home while the Bearcats have been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road.
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