The Escalon Cougars will head out on the road to challenge the Modesto Christian Crusaders at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Escalon has seven straight wins, Modesto Christian has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Escalon is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Thursday, just like they did against Modesto Christian (and have done all season long). Escalon put the hurt on Modesto Christian with a sharp 19-1 victory on Tuesday.
Greg Adams made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk). Adams was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Logan Huebner, who scored four runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Jamin Miller was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Escalon has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-10 record this season. As for Modesto Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-16.
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