Hug had lost 12 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 3-18 to make it 13. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Sparks Railroaders. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Railroaders this season, with their most recent loss being a 11-1 defeat on Monday.
As for Sparks, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-22. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.5 runs over those games.
For Sparks' part, Tayte Thomas and Jaxin Burley were major factors while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Thomas tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Burley didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 16 over six innings pitched. Thomas is becoming a predictor of Sparks' success: when he allows at most two hits the team is 2-1 (and 1-21 when he doesn't). At the plate, Thomas went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI, while Burley went a perfect 2-for-2 with two doubles, one stolen base, and one run. That's the most RBI Thomas has posted since back in March.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Aiden Rogers, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March.
As of now, neither Hug nor Sparks have any future games scheduled.
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