The Hughson Huskies will challenge the Linden Lions at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Hughson comes in on four and Linden on three.
On Friday, Hughson got the win against Ripon Christian by a conclusive 12-1. Considering the Huskies have won five matchups by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Benji Ocegueda
| 03/21/25 vs Ripon Christian | 2 |
| 03/11/25 @ Ripon | 1 |
| 03/08/25 @ Twelve Bridges | 1 |
| 02/20/25 vs Summerville | 1 |
Benji Ocegueda made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3. Those two runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Hughson let Andrew Fisher and Bryce McDaniel run wild. Fisher scored two runs, while McDaniel scored a run while going 2-for-3. That's the most hits McDaniel has posted since back in February.
Hughson was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ripon Christian only posted a batting average of .158.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Linden and Bret Harte, and Linden kept the tradition alive. Linden never let Bret Harte get on the board and left with a 3-0 win on Friday.
Bret Harte's batters probably weren't too happy with Matthew Schallberger, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 15 Ks (he gave up zero walks). With that strong performance, Schallberger is now averaging an impressive 5.1 strikeouts per game.
On the hitting side, Linden's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Nikko Vigna, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Linden pushed their record up to 7-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Hughson, their record is now 10-2.
Hughson was able to grind out a solid win over Linden when the teams last played back in May of 2024, winning 8-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hughson since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
