There's no place like home for Escalon, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 win over the Merced Bears on Tuesday. This was payback for the Cougars, who suffered a 9-2 loss the last time these two teams met.
Josh Fiori made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI.
Logan Huebner
| 02/25/25 vs Merced | 3 |
| 03/12/24 @ Livingston | 2 |
| 04/16/24 @ Buhach Colony | 1 |
| 04/03/24 vs Las Plumas | 1 |
| 04/02/24 vs Wheatland | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Logan Huebner, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Emerson Smith also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Escalon's record is now 4-2. As for Merced, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-1 record.
Escalon wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 10-4 victory against Buhach Colony on the 26th. As for Merced, they will venture away from home to challenge Turlock at 10:00 a.m. on Friday. Merced is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
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