Hughesville had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. Everything went their way against the Wellsboro Hornets on Saturday as Hughesville made off with a 17-2 victory. The win continues a trend for the Spartans in their matchups with the Hornets: they've now won four in a row.
Graden Dohl looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
Jackson Lunger
| 03/22/25 @ Wellsboro | 5 |
| 05/03/24 @ Elk Lake | 4 |
| 05/22/24 vs Warrior Run | 1 |
| 05/13/24 @ Central Columbia | 1 |
| 05/08/24 vs Jersey Shore | 1 |
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jackson Lunger, who went 3-for-6 with one home run and five RBI. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Trent Wetzel, who scored three runs while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances.
Hughesville always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .549. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wellsboro only posted an OBP of .344.
Wellsboro is on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Hughesville didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 2-1 victory against Wilkes-Barre on the 25th. As for Wellsboro, they have also already played their next contest, a 16-10 defeat against Athens on the 25th.
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