Hugo is 0-9 against Rattan since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Hugo Buffaloes will head out on the road to challenge the Rattan Rams at 4:30 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Hugo comes in on three and Rattan on five.
If Hugo beats Rattan with eight runs on Monday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Hugo walked away with an 8-5 victory over Tishomingo on Tuesday.
The team relied heavily on Kolby Worthy, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of James Scoggins, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Rattan scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Rock Creek as Rattan made off with an 18-1 win. Considering Rattan has won nine matchups by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Ben Ellis was a standout: he scored a run while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Logan Smith, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Hugo's record now sits at 4-7. As for Rattan, their victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 20-5.
Hugo came up short against Rattan when the teams last played back in March of 2023, falling 6-3. Can Hugo avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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