Hughson waltzed into their match on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They never let the Ripon Christian Knights get on the board and left with a 15-0 victory. Considering the Huskies have won four contests by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Max Mankins made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over four innings pitched. What's more, he gave up only three hits, the fewest he's had since back in May of 2024. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with one RBI.
Beau Blake
| 03/19/25 @ Ripon Christian | 4 |
| 02/27/25 @ Bear Creek | 3 |
| 04/09/24 @ Golden Valley | 3 |
| 03/11/25 @ Ripon | 2 |
| 03/08/25 @ Twelve Bridges | 2 |
In other batting news, Beau Blake and Andrew Fisher did most of the damage at the plate: Blake scored three runs while going 4-for-4, while Fisher scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance gave Blake a new career-high in hits. Lawson Aviles was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
Hughson always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .619. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in four consecutive games.
Hughson's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-2. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Ripon Christian, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-5 record this season.
Hughson will have a chance to go back-to-back against Ripon Christian: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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