It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Hughson can now relate to. They lost 10-2 to the Sutter Huskies on Monday. Hughson's loss signaled the end of their 15-game winning streak.
Hughson saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was JC Lupercio, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
On Sutter's side, Rylan Giovannoni made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Giovannoni has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Giovannoni was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Carson Bishop was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Brady Wickum, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Hughson's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 26-3. As for Sutter, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 23-6-1 record this season.
While Hughson had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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