Baseball Preview: More Knights vs. Hughson Huskies
The More Knights will head out on the road to face off against the Hughson Huskies at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. More is coming into the match hot, having won their last ten games.
In what's become a running theme this season, More gave their fans yet another huge victory on Saturday. They were the clear victor by an 11-2 margin over Lynbrook.
Zep Cortese made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned run off three hits. Cortese was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, More let Tim Selway and Anthony Selway loose on the outfield. Selway scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Selway scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Vince Cortese was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Hughson owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Thursday. They came out on top against Ripon by a score of 5-0. The win was familiar territory for Hughson who now have seven in a row.
The team relied heavily on Carlos Guizar, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Beau Blake, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
More pushed their record up to 13-4 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Hughson, their record now sits at 18-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. More has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Hughson struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
More suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Hughson in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can More avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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