Huntington took care of business in their home opener (and then some) on Friday. They never let the Eastern Eagles get on the board and left with a 12-0 victory. The win continues a trend for the Huntsmen in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won six in a row.
Brayden Elliott made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, he gave up only zero walks, the fewest he's had since back in April of 2024. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2024.
Andrew Oyer
| 03/28/25 vs Eastern | 10 |
| 04/13/24 vs Symmes Valley | 6 |
| 04/05/24 vs Adena | 6 |
| 04/22/24 @ Adena | 5 |
| 05/03/24 @ Unioto | 4 |
In other pitching news, Andrew Oyer looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Those ten strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
Elliott wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Landon Lowery, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Seth Throckmorton was another, scoring two runs and stealing a base.
Huntington always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .517. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Eastern only posted an OBP of .118.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Huntington will welcome Green at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Eastern, they will take on Glenwood at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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