Baseball Recap: Hugo Comes Up Short

Hugo was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They took a 13-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Valliant Bulldogs. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-3 last Monday.

Zane Allen was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Allen was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with three RBI.

In other batting news, Jayka Santillan led a balanced group of hitters, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. Hugo is 2-1 when Santillan posts three or more hits, but 7-16 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Maliki Gillean, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.

Hugo's record is now 9-17. As for Valliant, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 17-11.

Looking ahead, Hugo is taking a road trip to face off against De Queen at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Valliant, they will welcome Tishomingo at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.