Baseball Recap: Hugo Wins Going Away Against Minco

The Hugo Buffaloes got the win against the Minco Bulldogs on Saturday by a conclusive 10-3. Considering the Buffaloes have won five games by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.

Dk Wilson and Jayka Santillan made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Wilson pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Santillan tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Hugo is undefeated when Santillan allowsone or fewer hits, but 4-9 otherwise. At bat, Wilson scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances, while Santillan went 3-for-5 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Those three hits gave Santillan a new career-high.

In other batting news, C.J. Ward was a standout: he went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI and one run. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Keldin Cochran, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

Hugo kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post 11 or more hits.

The win made it two in a row for Hugo and bumps their season record up to 7-9. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to hits: they averaged an imposing 13 hits in those games compared to only 4.93 in the others. As for Minco, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-10.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hugo will head out to take on Antlers at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Antlers will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Hugo surely won't give up without a fight. As for Minco, they will venture away from home to square off against Amber-Pocasset at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Amber-Pocasset's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Minco's hitters will have their work cut out for them.