Hugo lost against Antlers on Monday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Hugo Buffaloes took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Antlers Bearcats. Hugo has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Maliki Gillean was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Gillean was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Gillean wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Trystunn Fleeks, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Like Hugo, Antlers also got a great game from a two-way player: Raceton Low. On the mound, he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Low was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Ben Copeland was a standout: he went 1-for-2 with a home run and an additional run. Kooper Johnson was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two runs and a triple.
Hugo's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Antlers, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hugo will challenge Silo at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Antlers, they will head out on the road to take on Roff at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Antlers' pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Roff's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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