Hug fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Mineral County on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 7-4 to the Serpents. The Hawks just can't catch a break and have now endured four defeats in a row.
Silas Stephens was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 14 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits (and only one walk). Stephens was also big at the plate, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one triple.
Stephens wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Daniel Allen, who went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Syler Gorham also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Hug's record is now 3-7. As for Mineral County, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season.
Hug will host Non Varsity Opponent at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Mineral County will be paying especially close attention to the Hawks' matchup: after the Hawks face off against Non Varsity Opponent, they'll take on Mineral County again at 3:00 p.m. on April 7.
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