The Hughson Huskies will face off against the Hilmar Yellowjackets at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Hughson comes in on four and Hilmar on three.
Hughson took a 13-run loss the last time they faced off against Orestimba, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. Hughson never let Orestimba get on the board and left with a 2-0 win on Tuesday.
The result came thanks to Emma Carne's shutout, as she gave up just three hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Hughson saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Presley Wells, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Allison Moring was another, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, Hilmar won against Gustine two weeks ago with 12 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again last Monday. Hilmar blew past Stone Ridge Christian 12-6. The Yellowjackets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by six runs or more this season.
Hilmar pushed their record up to 6-3 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Hughson, their win bumped their record up to 7-4-1.
Hughson beat Hilmar 5-1 when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Will Hughson repeat their success, or does Hilmar have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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