Hutto is preparing for their first district matchup of the season on Tuesday. They will welcome the Cedar Ridge Raiders at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Hutto is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They walked away with an 8-3 win over McCallum on Saturday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Hippos as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Jadon Salas
| 03/08/25 vs McCallum | 2 |
| 03/07/25 vs United | 1 |
| 02/28/25 @ King | 1 |
| 02/27/25 vs Falfurrias | 1 |
The team relied heavily on Jadon Salas, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (two).
Salas wasn't the only one working in the hit department: Hutto kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, while Cedar Ridge put up some runs on Friday, the same can't be said for Willis. Cedar Ridge came out on top against Willis by a score of 4-0. The Raiders have beaten the Wildkats the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Wildkats has come to flipping the script.
The result came thanks to Jason Mazoch's shutout, as he gave up just a hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Jake Shoemaker was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. He is becoming a predictor of Cedar Ridge's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 3-4 when he doesn't). Hudson Hartgrove was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Cedar Ridge's win bumped their record up to 6-4. As for Hutto, their victory bumped their record up to 5-7.
Hutto came up short against Cedar Ridge when the teams last played back in April of 2022, falling 4-0. Can Hutto avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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