For the second straight game, Hutto will face off against Cedar Ridge. The Hippos will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Raiders at 7:00 p.m.
Hutto is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to ten runs on Friday, they were much more limited against Cedar Ridge on Tuesday. They lost 11-2 to the Raiders. The Hippos have struggled against the Raiders recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
For Cedar Ridge's part, Jason Mazoch tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. That's the most strikeouts Mazoch has posted over his last four games.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Matthew Mabry, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March of 2025. Another player making a difference was Carter Copeland, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one double.
Cedar Ridge kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.2 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matchups they've averaged 9.4.
Cedar Ridge has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-5-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.6 runs over those games. As for Hutto, their loss dropped their record down to 5-8-2.
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