After two games on the road, Huntington is heading back home. They will take on the Northwest Mohawks at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Huntington is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
Huntington's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They walked away with a 4-0 win over Wellston.
The result came thanks to DJ Crocker's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Braylon Leach was incredible, scoring a run and stealing four bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Frankie Hirsch was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Northwest's offense. They lost 14-0 to Portsmouth on Monday.
Huntington's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-6. As for Northwest, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-14.
Everything went Huntington's way against Northwest in their previous matchup back in May of 2015 as Huntington made off with a 12-2 win. Does Huntington have another victory up their sleeve, or will Northwest turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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