The Huntington Red Devils will square off against the Palestine Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Huntington's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs every time they've taken the field this season.
Huntington lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Pittsburg, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Friday's game. The Red Devils didn't even let the Pirates on the board on Friday, marking the Red Devils' second-straight 10-0 shutout. Fans of the Red Devils have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.
Rhett Wallace was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and two RBI. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Evan Aldava, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and one RBI.
Huntington always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .556. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pittsburg only posted an OBP of .211.
Palestine kicked off their season on the road on Monday and hit a couple of potholes. They came up short against Northside Christian Academy, falling 14-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Wildcats have suffered since March 11, 2025.
Huntington's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Palestine, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-1.
Huntington beat Palestine 7-2 in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Do the Red Devils have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Wildcats turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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