The Hubbard Greyhounds will head out on the road to challenge the Lincoln Park Lions at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Hubbard is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
Hubbard is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Monday, just like they did against Agricultural Science (and have done all season long). Hubbard never let Agricultural Science onto the board and left with an 11-0 victory on Monday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Hubbard.
Ricardo Romo made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Romo has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Romo was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Joseph Thomas, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Aaron Hernandez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Lincoln Park had to settle for a 4-3 loss against Latin on Friday.
Hubbard has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season. As for Lincoln Park, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last ten matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-18 record this season.
Hubbard might still be hurting after the 12-2 defeat they got from Lincoln Park in their previous meeting back in May of 2018. Can Hubbard avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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