Hughson had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They walked away with an 8-5 win over the Golden Valley Cougars.
Isaac Lupercio looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (he also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Beau Blake, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was JC Lupercio, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Golden Valley's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Koen Heupel, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Abel Lopez, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Hughson's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-2. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs per game. As for Golden Valley, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost seven of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-11 record this season.
Hughson is on the road again on Friday to play Merced at 7:00 p.m. As for Golden Valley, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Fowler at 4:30 p.m. Fowler will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Golden Valley surely won't give up without a fight.
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