For the second straight game, Hughes will face off against Wayne County. The Lions will challenge the Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Hughes has struggled recently with eight defeats in a row, while Wayne County will arrive with three straight wins.
It was a proper cat-fight when Hughes faced off against Wayne County on Monday. The Lions came up short against the Wildcats, falling 15-3.
For Wayne County's part, Drew Bevis was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. That stolen base marked the first that Bevis snagged this season. Another player making a difference was Brady Stooksberry, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Wayne County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .391. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .389 or higher in three consecutive matchups.
Wayne County pushed their record up to 5-6 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Hughes, their loss dropped their record down to 1-9.
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