The Hilmar Yellowjackets will head out on the road to face off against the Livingston Wolves at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Hilmar easily dispatched Stone Ridge Christian two weeks ago, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. Hilmar fell just short of Hughson by a score of 3-1 on Thursday. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, the Yellowjackets couldn't push the score so high this time.
Meanwhile, Livingston entered their tilt with Central Valley on Friday with four consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with five. They walked away with a 7-3 win over the Hawks.
Mariah Blaine spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Tatiana Muniz, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Elizabeth Avila, who went 1-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Muniz wasn't the only one working in the hit department: Livingston kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 11 hits in five consecutive contests.
Hilmar's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-4. As for Livingston, their record now sits at 6-2.
Hilmar came up short against Livingston when the teams last played back in April of 2024, falling 8-5. Can Hilmar avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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