Hughson waltzed into their matchup on Monday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They had just enough and edged the More Knights out 5-4. Five seems to be a good number for Hughson as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Paul Wagner and Bryce McDaniel were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Wagner struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned run off two hits. Meanwhile, McDaniel tossed four innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Wagner has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Wagner scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while McDaniel went 2-for-2 with a double.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Max Mankins, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Hughson's victory bumped their record up to 19-2. As for More, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-5.
Hughson will head out on the road to challenge Livingston at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hughson is looking to tack on another W to their eight-game streak on the road. As for More, they will be playing at home against Summit Shasta at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Summit Shasta is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.6 runs per game this season.
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