Huntington won the last time they faced Vinton County, and things went their way on Monday too. The Huntington Huntsmen had just enough and edged the Vinton County Vikings out 3-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for Huntington.
Mackenzie Paugh spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Savannah Bushatz was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Huntington is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 15-10 record this season. As for Vinton County, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-10.
Huntington will stay at home for another game and welcome Crooksville at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Vinton County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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