Huntington hasn't had much luck against Zane Trace recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Huntsmen will host the Pioneers at 5:15 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Huntington 1.4, Zane Trace 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Huntington took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Adena as they made off with an 8-2 victory. Considering the Huntsmen have won three contests by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Brayden Elliott spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits and racked up 12 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Troy McDonald was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-3. Frankie Hirsch was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, on Wednesday Zane Trace's undefeated season almost came to an end. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 4-3 W against Southeastern. Four seems to be a good number for the Pioneers as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Huntington's victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.1 runs over those games. As for Zane Trace, their victory bumped their record up to 5-0.
Huntington suffered a grim 7-1 defeat to Zane Trace in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can the Huntsmen avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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