The Hughson Huskies will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Hilmar Yellowjackets at 4:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, Hughson came up short against Livingston and fell 8-5. Hughson has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Kylie Tangney put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up six earned (and two unearned) runs off 12 hits (and only one walk). Tangney has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Tangney was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Presley Wells was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. Samantha Gordo was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with an RBI.
Even though they lost, Hughson didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Livingston only tossed five.
Hilmar lost 12-1 to Riverbank on Friday.
Hughson's loss dropped their record down to 9-12. As for Hilmar, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 11-14.
Everything went Hughson's way against Hilmar when the teams last played back in April as Hughson made off with an 11-5 victory. Will Hughson repeat their success, or does Hilmar have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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