Hubbard waltzed into their match on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They skirted past the Kelly Trojans 6-5. That's more bragging rights for Hubbard, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Naiker Mendoza made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Mendoza has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Mendoza was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Elijah Ruiz was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
On Kelly's side, Jose Angel Hernandez Hernandez was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Alfredo Socorro, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Kelly didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Hubbard's victory bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Kelly, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Hubbard beat Kelly by a score of 12-2.
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