Escalon entered their tilt with Hilmar with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They never let the Hilmar Yellowjackets onto the board and left with a 7-0 win on Thursday. That's more bragging rights for Escalon, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Not much got past Greg Adams, who gave up just two hits and racked up 14 Ks to keep Hilmar off the board. Adams has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jackson Runnels, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Jamin Miller, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Hilmar's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was John Labno, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Escalon has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 10-10 record this season. As for Hilmar, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-7.
Escalon will head out on the road to take on Buhach Colony at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Escalon is facing Buhach Colony at the right time seeing as Buhach Colony is stuck on a 12-game losing streak. As for Hilmar, they will be playing at home against Riverbank at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Riverbank is coming into the match with five straight victories on the road, so Hilmar will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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