Baseball Recap: Hilmar Yellowjackets vs. Riverbank Bruins
Hilmar can now show off ten landslide victories after their most recent contest on Thursday. They never let the Riverbank Bruins onto the board and left with a 13-0 victory. That's two games straight that Hilmar has won by exactly 13 runs.
Hilmar got a great performance from Ryan Couchman as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Couchman has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Dakota Maynard, who went 2-for-2 with two triples, three RBI, and a run. Another player making a difference was John Labno, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Hilmar has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season. As for Riverbank, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-14.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hilmar will take on Central Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Hilmar is facing Central Valley at the right time seeing as Central Valley is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Riverbank, they will be playing at home against Big Valley Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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