HUNTINGDON (April 21) The HHS Mustangs hosted McKenzie High School in baseball action Tuesday night as the Rebels attempted to avenge a 18-3 home loss from the prior evening. The Mustangs scored six early runs to take a 6-0 lead they would not relinquish en route to a 12-6 victory.

McKenzie went scoreless in the first two innings prior to the Mustangs tallying six runs before any outs were made in the bottom of the second inning and Rebel Cody Wallace was brought in for relief pitching. Mustang Colin Hatch ripped a RBI single to push the Huntingdon lead to 7-0. Sean Kendall singled, forcing Hatch out at second base. Two pop-fly outs followed to retire the side.

In the top of the third inning, McKenzie’s Wallace singled to lead off. Another McKenzie single preceded a two-RBI wallop by Luke Anderson, who was tagged out at third base. McKenzie cut the lead to 7-2 before a groundout and a failed stolen base tallied the second and third outs.

Wallace threw a strikeout to begin the bottom of the third before Mustangs Jess Dill and Travis Rich reached base via a wild pitch and an error. Jay Pierce smacked a RBI sacrifice fly and Mustang starting pitcher Caleb Crocker followed with a RBI triple, furthering the lead to 9-2. A Rebel error allowed another Mustang run to score before a single by Kendall and a two-RBI double by Will McClure gave HHS a 12-2 lead at the close of the inning.

Rebel Logan Poore hit a double and stole third base between a pop-up by Tyler Holt and two Crocker strikeouts in the top of the fourth inning.

Rebel freshman reliever Mike Curry tossed two strikeouts as Huntingdon sent three up and three down in the bottom of the fourth inning.

In the top of the fifth, Rebel Brandon Sellers walked with one out and Anderson singled before a wild pitch advanced both runners to scoring position. Crocker threw a strikeout preceding a two-RBI wallop by Nick Chappell to cut the lead to 12-4. Tyler Rhoads followed with a RBI double as Huntingdon remained on top, 12-5.

After hitting Crocker with a pitch, Curry threw three strikeouts to prevent further runs by Huntingdon in the bottom of the fifth.

Jacob Fussell made the lone hit of the sixth inning with a solo home run shot. McKenzie sent three others up and down and cut the Mustang lead to 12-6.

Luke Anderson singled to lead off the seventh inning, but a keen HHS double play and a Chappell groundout closed the contest with the Mustangs victorious, 12-6.

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