
Huntsmen
04/29/25 @ River Valley | 20 |
04/01/25 vs Green | 12 |
03/28/25 vs Eastern | 12 |
04/17/25 vs Paint Valley | 9 |
04/16/25 vs Piketon | 9 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Huntington). Everything went their way against the River Valley Raiders on Tuesday as they made off with a 20-4 win. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Huntsmen with their most commanding win of the season.
Gabe Beardsley looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Troy McDonald was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since April 1st. Braiden Smith also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Huntington kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
The victory made it two in a row for Huntington and bumps their season record up to 8-6. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.0 runs over those games. As for River Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Huntington will venture away from home to square off against Zane Trace at 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Huntsmen 3.8, the Pioneers 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for River Valley, they are taking a road trip to challenge Federal Hocking at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Raiders are facing the Lancers at the right time seeing as the Lancers are stuck on a 13-game losing streak.
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