Hubbard can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent match on Wednesday. They blew past the Struthers Wildcats 14-2. While fans of Hubbard might be used to big wins, the 12-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
For Struthers' part, Anthony Pastella was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. Pastella has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
Even though they lost, Struthers hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That's the fewest strikeouts they've managed all season.
Hubbard's victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-5. As for Struthers, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hubbard will play host again on Thursday to welcome Heartland Christian, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:00 p.m. As for Struthers, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Garfield at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Garfield will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Struthers surely won't give up without a fight.
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