Hug had lost ten straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 3-16 to make it 11. They came up short against the Truckee Wolverines, falling 10-0. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Wolverines this season, with their most recent defeat being a 18-0 loss on April 5th.
As for Truckee, they have been performing well recently as they've won 14 of their last 17 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games.
For Truckee's part, Colby Jitloff looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, Jitloff posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April of 2024.
At the plate, Logan Arata was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and two runs. He is becoming a predictor of Truckee's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 10-1 (and 6-7 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Kevin Cabrera, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hug will venture away from home to square off against Sparks at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Hawks are facing the Railroaders at the right time seeing as the Railroaders are stuck on an 11-game losing streak. As for Truckee, they will head out to take on North Valleys at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Wolverines will need to watch out since the Panthers have now posted at least ten runs in their last five contests.
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