The Huntington Huntsmen will face off against the Chesapeake Panthers at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Huntington came into their game on Wednesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against Unioto, falling 21-3. The loss continues a trend for the Huntsmen in their meetings with the Shermans: they've now lost nine in a row.
Savannah Bushatz made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Meanwhile, Chesapeake was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 12-2 to Portsmouth.
Chesapeake saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaeden Anderson, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI. Another was Kaydence Easthom, who got on base in two of her three plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Huntington's loss dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Chesapeake, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-10.
Chesapeake's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Huntington has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.6 hits per game. It's a different story for Chesapeake, though, as they've been averaging 11.6 hits. Given Huntington's sizable advantage in that area, the Panthers will need to find a way to close that gap.
Huntington took their win against Chesapeake in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 9-3 score. Will the Huntsmen repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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