Livingston won the last time they faced Hughson, and things went their way on Friday too. The Livingston Wolves walked away with an 8-5 victory over the Hughson Huskies. The win made it back-to-back victories for Livingston.
Annalee Aguilar spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on ten hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Isabella Zazueta, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Elizabeth Avila, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
On Hughson's side, Kylie Tangney was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up six earned (and two unearned) runs off 12 hits (and only one walk). Tangney was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Presley Wells was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Samantha Gordo, who went 3-for-4 with an RBI.
Even though they lost, Hughson didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Livingston only tossed five.
The win got Livingston back to even at 11-11-1. As for Hughson, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-12.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Livingston will take on Escalon at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The timing is sure in Livingston's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Escalon has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road. Hughson will take on Hilmar at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Hughson is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
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