Riverbank was the 8-7 winner over Hughson when they last played one another on April 10th, but their luck changed this time around. The Riverbank Bruins fell just short of the Hughson Huskies by a score of 5-4 on Friday.
Maya Guzman was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Guzman was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-3.
Guzman wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Mahaila Guzman, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
Like Riverbank, Hughson also got a great game from a two-way player: Kylie Tangney. On the mound, she struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and only one walk). Tangney was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
In other batting news, Hughson let Grace Leedom and Madison Collins loose on the outfield. Leedom scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Collins scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Kylee Crarry, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with an RBI.
Riverbank dropped their record down to 13-7-1 with that defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Hughson, their victory bumped their record up to 8-10.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Riverbank will take on Livingston at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Riverbank's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Livingston's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Hughson, they will head out on the road to square off against Buhach Colony at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Buhach Colony is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
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