The Hubbard Greyhounds will head out on the road to face off against the Thornton Fractional North Meteors at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hubbard will be strutting in after a win while Thornton Fractional North will be coming in after a defeat.
After only one run in their last matchup, Hubbard made sure to put some runs up on the board against South Shore International on Wednesday. Hubbard blew past South Shore International 15-0. The result was nothing new for Hubbard, who have now won four contests by 14 runs or more so far this season.
Naiker Mendoza was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Mendoza was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ricky Romo, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Elijah Ruiz, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Thornton Fractional North pushed their score all the way to 18 on Saturday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 21-18 hit to the loss column at the hands of Noble Street College Prep.
Like Hubbard, Thornton Fractional North also got a great game from a two-way player: Andrew Guerrero. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Guerrero was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Thornton Fractional North got a good showing from Mikel McGowan, who pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, Fernando Rios stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he scored four runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-5. Alvin Lankin was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing five bases while going 1-for-5.
Hubbard's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-1. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.3 runs per game. As for Thornton Fractional North, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
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