John Hughes turned in his biggest game of the season on Thursday, striking out 16 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). As if that's not impressive enough, the pitching appearance was his fourth in a row with more than seven strikeouts. This year, Hughes has been strong no matter where he plays. On the mound, he has an ERA of .39 over 18 innings pitched. Meanwhile, at bat he has slashed 0.692/0.765/1.154 with 9 runs.
Hughes' strong effort led Springdale over St. Joseph and he'll get a chance to do so again: the teams have a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Joseph is limping into the matchup having lost five straight on the road. There's no doubt they're looking for a change of fortune, will Springdale have enough to stop it? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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