Hughson fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Escalon on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Escalon Cougars by a score of 15-14. Hughson has struggled against Escalon recently, as their contest on Wednesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Summer Leshko and Grace Leedom stepped up to the plate in a big way. Leshko scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all six of her plate appearances, while Leedom scored four runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5. Leedom is trending in the right direction, as she's improved her point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Madison Collins, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her six plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Hughson hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Escalon struck out nine times.
On Escalon's side, the team relied heavily on Violette Kent, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, two stolen bases, and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Arianna Velasco, who went 2-for-6 with four RBI and a double.
Hughson's defeat dropped their record down to 9-11. As for Escalon, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-14.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hughson will take on Livingston at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Hughson is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season. As for Escalon, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Ripon at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Ripon will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Escalon surely won't give up without a fight.
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