Huntington North is 1-6 against Leo since May of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Huntington North Vikings will head out on the road to face off against the Leo Lions at 5:30 p.m. Huntington North will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
Huntington North's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They came out on top against Bellmont by a score of 3-0.
Ava Poulson made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched. Poulson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Poulson was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Anna Kalhoefer, who went 1-for-2 with a home run.
Meanwhile, Leo didn't have quite enough to beat Harrison on Saturday and fell 3-2. Leo has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Huntington North pushed their record up to 12-3 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Leo, their loss dropped their record down to 16-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Huntington North has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Leo struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Huntington North beat Leo 6-2 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Huntington North since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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