After two games on the road, Hunt is heading back home. They will take on the D.H. Conley Vikings at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Hunt will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Hunt scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Smithfield-Selma a 15-0 shutout. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Hunt with their most commanding win of the season.
Will Doll was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Doll was even better at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Connor "CJ" Radford, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Jake Harris was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, D.H. Conley can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent game on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Jacksonville as D.H. Conley made off with an 11-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for D.H. Conley.
Riley Treadaway tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Aaron Holley relieved him and did a solid job, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ethan Medhus, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ryker Butcher, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
The victory got Hunt back to even at 3-3. As for D.H. Conley, their win was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Hunt has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like D.H. Conley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Hunt came up short against D.H. Conley when the teams last played back in March of 2023, falling 7-4. Thankfully for Hunt, Luke Lambert (who pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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