There's no place like home for Livingston, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Friday. They had just enough and edged the Hughson Huskies out 5-4. This was payback for Livingston, who suffered a 7-6 loss the last time these two teams met.
Annalee Aguilar spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits.
At the plate, Livingston let Elizabeth Avila and Mariah Blaine loose on the outfield. Avila went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double, while Blaine scored a run while going 1-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Isabella Zazueta, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
On Hughson's side, Madison Collins was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Summer Leshko, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Livingston's victory ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 7-10-1. As for Hughson, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-9.
Livingston will head out on the road to take on Escalon at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Livingston has given up an average of 6.8 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Hughson, they will head out on the road to challenge Hilmar at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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