Hubbard put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 13-7 margin over the Agricultural Science Cyclones. The victory was some much needed relief for Hubbard as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Emerson Barreto made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Barreto has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Barreto was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI.
In other batting news, Hubbard let Serafin Millan and Ricky Romo loose on the outfield. Millan scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Romo scored four runs while going 2-for-4. Aaron Hernandez was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Hubbard's win bumped their record up to 12-4. As for Agricultural Science, they dropped their record down to 6-14 with that loss, which was their seventh straight at home.
Hubbard will have a chance to go back-to-back against Agricultural Science: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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