Hubbard is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Non Varsity Opponent is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Hubbard Greyhounds will take on Non Varsity Opponent at 7:00 a.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
In what's become a running theme this season, Hubbard gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. Everything went their way against Thornton Fractional North as Hubbard made off with a 12-4 win.
Joseph Thomas and Emerson Barreto made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Thomas didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Meanwhile, Barreto pitched two innings while giving up no earned run or hits (he also only allowed one walk). At bat, Thomas scored a run and stole two bases while going 4-for-4, while Barreto went 1-for-4 with three stolen bases and three RBI. Barreto is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played.
In other batting news, Ricky Romo was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Daniel Torres was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
Non Varsity Opponent proved they can win big on Friday (they won by ten) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Magdalena 7-5.
Hubbard's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Non Varsity Opponent, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 38-40-3 record this season.
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