Orestimba had lost three straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped down to 14-9 to make it four. They lost 12-2 to the Hughson Huskies. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Warriors, who until this game were averaging 4.04 runs allowed.
Orestimba saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Natalie Corella, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
As for Hughson, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games.
On Hughson's side, Madison Collins was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Peyton Moring, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs.
Orestimba and Hughson should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. The Warriors will challenge Ripon Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank advantage (356 vs. 1007). Meanwhile, Hughson (ranked 177th) will meet Hilmar (ranked 394th) at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Huskies 1.8, the Yellowjackets 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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