Sutter is on a 17-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Hughson is on a 11-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Sutter Huskies will take on the Hughson Huskies at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Sutter: 3.1, Hughson: 2.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Sutter is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. Everything went their way against Hughson as Sutter made off with a 10-2 win. Considering Sutter has won 14 matches by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Rylan Giovannoni made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Giovannoni has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Giovannoni was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Carson Bishop was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Brady Wickum, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Sutter has been performing well recently as they've won 12 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 23-6-1 record this season. As for Hughson, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 26-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Sutter has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Hughson struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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