After flying high against Stony Point on Friday, Hutto came back down to earth. The Hippos lost 7-1 to the Vandegrift Vipers on Saturday. The Hippos have struggled against the Vipers recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Hutto got a good showing from Zander Mauricio, who didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Furthermore, Mauricio didn't allow a single earned run, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in March.
At the plate, Hutto saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ty Rivera, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
Hutto's defeat dropped their record down to 10-13-2. As for Vandegrift, they pushed their record up to 8-8 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
While Hutto had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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