It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Huntington North ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged the DeKalb Barons out 6-5. Winning may never get old, but Huntington North sure is getting used to it with their seventh in a row.
Ava Poulson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out ten batters over eight innings while giving up five earned runs off eight hits. Poulson has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Poulson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Zoey Stanley was a standout: she got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run. Another player making a difference was Corinne Martz, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On DeKalb's side, Rylee Moore was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashley Cox, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Huntington North's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-3. As for DeKalb, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-11.
Huntington North will be playing at home against Bellmont at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Huntington North is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season. As for DeKalb, they will head out on the road to take on Carroll at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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