Huntington North has been on the road for four straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Bluffton Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Huntington North might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 12-3 to Carroll, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Meanwhile, Bluffton can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Southern Wells as Bluffton made off with a 14-1 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Bluffton considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Brody Lewis made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Lewis was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Griffin Morgan looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Braxton Betancourt was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Axton Beste, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Huntington North's loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-14. As for Bluffton, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season.
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