Hughson has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Sutter Huskies at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Hughson is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season.
Hughson heads in on the heels of a playoff match on Monday. They lost 10-2 to Sutter. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, Hughson couldn't push the score so high this time.
For Sutter's part, Rylan Giovannoni made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Giovannoni has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Giovannoni was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Carson Bishop was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Brady Wickum, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Hughson's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 26-3. As for Sutter, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 23-6-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Hughson has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Sutter struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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