Hilmar can now show off ten landslide victories after their most recent contest on Thursday. They never let the Riverbank Bruins onto the board and left with a 13-0 victory. That's two games straight that Hilmar has won by exactly 13 runs.
Hilmar got a great performance from Ryan Couchman as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Couchman has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Dakota Maynard, who went 2-for-2 with two triples, three RBI, and a run. Another player making a difference was John Labno, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Hilmar has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season. As for Riverbank, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-14.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hilmar will take on Central Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Hilmar is facing Central Valley at the right time seeing as Central Valley is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Riverbank, they will be playing at home against Big Valley Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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