Hunt has been on the road for two straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Smithfield-Selma Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hunt will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each game 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. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Will Doll made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Doll was also stellar in the batter's box, 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. Another player making a difference was Jake Harris, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
The victory got Hunt back to even at 3-3. As for Smithfield-Selma, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday 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 Smithfield-Selma struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.1 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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