Hugoton is 10-0 against Southwestern Heights since March of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Hugoton Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Southwestern Heights Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. Hugoton is out to stop a six-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season.
On Tuesday, Hugoton suffered a rough 21-9 loss at the hands of Goodland.
Bryan Montoya and Robert Williams did some serious damage despite the final result: Montoya scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Williams scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Weston Johnson was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run.
Meanwhile, Southwestern Heights had to endure a six-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They won by a run and slipped past Lakin 16-15. With that win, Southwestern Heights brought their scoring average up to 6.7 runs per game.
Parker Leak made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over 5.1 innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Leak was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing six bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Southwestern Heights got a massive performance out of Jaime Garcia, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 4-for-5. Another player making a difference was Manny Mendoza, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Hugoton's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Southwestern Heights, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-5.
Hugoton took their win against Southwestern Heights in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 23-6. Will Hugoton repeat their success, or does Southwestern Heights have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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