The Hughson Huskies will face off against the Escalon Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Hughson is coming into the match hot, having won their last 11 games.
Hughson barely beat More the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Huskies blew past the Knights 10-2 on Monday. The Huskies might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten games by six runs or more this season.
Gavin Gomez looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (three).
Beau Blake
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At the plate, the team relied heavily on Beau Blake, who fired off two home runs, three RBI, and one double while going 4-for-4. Those two home runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Andrew Fisher, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Hughson lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Escalon lost 11-1 to Bear Creek on Thursday.
Escalon also got a good showing from Zach Wells, who tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Those zero hits allowed gave Wells a new career-low.
On the hitting side, Escalon saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brody Abbott, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
Hughson's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-2. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.2 runs over those games. As for Escalon, their loss dropped their record down to 10-7.
Escalon's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Hughson hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .388. It's a different story for Escalon, though, as they've only averaged .243. Will they be able to contain Hughson's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
