Baseball Preview: Hughson Huskies vs. Central Valley Hawks
The Hughson Huskies will face off against the Central Valley Hawks at 8:30 a.m. on Monday. Hughson is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
On Thursday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Hughson had to settle for a 4-3 defeat against Escalon.
Meanwhile, Central Valley sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Atwater on Thursday. Three seems to be a good number for Central Valley as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Chris Garcia made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Garcia has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Garcia was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with two doubles and an RBI.
In other pitching news, Hunter Shaw looked comfortable as he tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned run off four hits (he also only allowed one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Garcia wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Fernando Dominguez, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Andre Flores was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Hughson's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-2. As for Central Valley, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season.
Hughson might still be hurting after the 12-4 defeat they got from Central Valley when the teams last played back in May of 2021. Thankfully for Hughson, Ryan Estermann (who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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