Hughson not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since February 20th. They put the hurt on the Ripon Indians with a sharp 9-3 win. Considering the Huskies have won three games by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Max Mankins was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Mankins was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Andrew Fisher was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. He also hit a double, marking his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Lawson Aviles, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Hughson was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ripon only posted a batting average of .231.
Huskies
| 03/11/25 @ Ripon | 9-3 |
| 03/08/25 @ Twelve Bridges | 8-4 |
| 02/27/25 @ Bear Creek | 5-2 |
| 02/25/25 @ Mariposa County | 8-4 |
| 02/24/25 @ El Capitan | 4-1 |
Hughson pushed their record up to 8-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Ripon, they now have a losing record of 4-5.
Hughson will have a chance to go back-to-back against Ripon: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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