Baseball Preview: Oakdale Mustangs vs. Hughson Huskies
The Oakdale Mustangs will play host again on Wednesday to welcome the Hughson Huskies, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:00 p.m. Oakdale will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
Oakdale can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent contest on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Los Banos with a sharp 9-2 win.
Trey Parsons tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (and only one walk). Colby Crofts relieved him and did a solid job, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Carlo Antinetti was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Landon Schutte, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, while Hughson put up some runs on Tuesday, the same can't be said for Downey. Hughson came out on top in a nail-biter against Downey and snuck past 1-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Hughson.
Dominic Aguiar looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Hughson saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Paul Wagner, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Oakdale's victory bumped their record up to 13-4. As for Hughson, their win bumped their record up to 13-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Oakdale has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Hughson struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Oakdale's way against Hughson in their previous meeting back in March of 2022 as Oakdale made off with a 9-1 victory. Does Oakdale have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hughson turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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