In what's become a running theme this season, Huntington gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. They never let the Paint Valley Bearcats onto the board and left with an 11-0 win. Huntington's victory was all the more impressive since Paint Valley was averaging only 3.91 runs allowed on the season.
DJ Crocker made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over 4.2 innings pitched. Crocker was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Matthew Jordan was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Mitchell Willis was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-2.
Huntington now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Paint Valley, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-4-1.
Huntington will be playing in front of their home fans against Northwest at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Huntington's pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so Northwest's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Paint Valley, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Western at 5:00 p.m. Western hasn't scored more than one runs for four games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
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