After flying high against Patterson last Thursday, Merced came back down to earth. The Merced Bears fell victim to a tough 11-5 loss at the hands of the Hughson Huskies on Friday. Merced has struggled against Hughson recently, as their match on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Cooper Frost made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Julian Gomez, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Hughson's side, the team relied heavily on Paul Wagner, who went 3-for-4 with two triples, five RBI, and two runs. Beau Blake was another key contributor, going 1-for-5 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base.
Merced's defeat dropped their record down to 11-8. As for Hughson, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 16-2.
Merced will head out on the road to challenge El Capitan at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. El Capitan's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Merced's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Hughson, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Argonaut at 4:00 p.m. Hughson will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
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