In what's become a running theme this season, Hilmar gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Modesto Christian Crusaders with a sharp 11-1 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Hilmar.
Ricky Gray tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over 4.1 innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on John Labno, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Bradley Chipponeri, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
On Modesto Christian's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tyson Hunt, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Hilmar's victory bumped their record up to 7-5. As for Modesto Christian, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost eight of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-9 record this season.
Hilmar will head out on the road to take on Orestimba at 12:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Modesto Christian, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, an 11-1 loss vs. Woodland Christian on the 30th.
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