Escalon has won three straight games at home, while Hughson has won three straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Tuesday. The Cougars will host the Huskies at 4:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Escalon came out on top against Linden on Wednesday thanks in part to the team's impressive nine-run first inning. The Cougars walked away with an 11-7 victory over the Lions. The game was the first time the Cougars have beaten the Lions on their field since May 21, 2019.
Meanwhile, Hughson never let their opponents score last Thursday. They put the hurt on Sonora with a sharp 14-0 win. Considering the Huskies have won seven matchups by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Kylie Tangney made a splash while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 12 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April of 2025.
In other batting news, Hughson got a massive performance out of Madison Collins, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs, three doubles, and two RBI. Those three hits gave Collins a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Abigail Collins, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Hughson was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .379. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .304 or higher in six consecutive games.
Escalon's victory bumped their record up to 6-10. As for Hughson, their win bumped their record up to 13-3.
Escalon might still be hurting after the 9-3 loss they got from Hughson in their previous meeting back in March. Will the Cougars have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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