Hilmar put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victor by a 12-1 margin over the Modesto Panthers. Fans of the Yellowjackets have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.
Caleb Contreras looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
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On the hitting side, Tanner Westmoreland and John Labno did most of the damage at the plate: Westmoreland scored three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Labno went 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. The dominant performance also gave Westmoreland a new career-high in RBI (three). Bradley Chipponeri was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Hilmar kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Modesto onlymanaged seven hits.
Hilmar pushed their record up to 3-0 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs over those games. As for Modesto, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-2-1.
Hilmar wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 12-3 victory against Livingston on the 24th. As for Modesto, they will host Gustine at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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