After a string of five wins, Hilmar's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell victim to a tough 10-1 loss at the hands of the Escalon Cougars. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Hilmar has scored all season.
Hilmar got a good showing from Ryan Couchman, who struck out six batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Couchman has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Hilmar saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ian Kohen, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
On Escalon's side, the team relied heavily on Josh Fiori, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Nico Franzia was another key contributor, going 2-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Hilmar's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-6. As for Escalon, they pushed their record up to 9-10 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
While Hilmar had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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