Hughson has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Livingston Wolves at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Hughson is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
Hughson fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Escalon on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 15-14. The defeat continues a trend for Hughson in their matchups with Escalon: they've now lost five in a row.
Summer Leshko and Grace Leedom did some serious damage despite the final result: Leshko scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all six of her plate appearances, while Leedom scored four runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5. Leedom is trending in the right direction, as she's improved her point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Allison Moring, who got on base in three of her six plate appearances with a stolen base and two RBI.
Even though they lost, Hughson hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Escalon struck out nine times.
Meanwhile, Livingston got themselves on the board against Riverbank on Wednesday, but Riverbank never followed suit. They were the clear victor by a 7-0 margin over the Bruins.
The result came thanks to Annalee Aguilar's shutout, as she gave up just six hits.
On the hitting side, Livingston saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alexis Ross, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Hughson's loss dropped their record down to 9-11. As for Livingston, they pushed their record up to 10-11-1 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
Livingston's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Friday. Hughson has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.6 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Livingston, though, as they've been averaging only 3.5. Will Hughson keep running through batters, or will Livingston buck the trend? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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