Huskies
| 04/03/25 vs Sonora | 10 |
| 03/28/25 vs Turlock | 5 |
| 03/27/25 @ Ripon | 3 |
| 03/21/25 @ Escalon | 9 |
| 03/20/25 vs Hilmar | 3 |
| + 12 more games |
Hughson is 2-8 against Escalon since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Huskies will host the Cougars at 4:00 p.m. Hughson is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
Hughson made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Sonora, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Huskies were the clear victors by a 10-1 margin over the Wildcats on Thursday.
The team relied heavily on Leanne Lopez, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Summer Leshko was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Escalon fell victim to Linden and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They came up short against the Lions, falling 11-0. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Cougars' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Hughson is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-6-1 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.7 runs over those games. As for Escalon, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-11.
Escalon's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Tuesday. Hughson has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.3 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Escalon, though, as they've been averaging only 3.1 strikeouts. Will Hughson keep running through batters, or will the Cougars buck the trend?
Hughson beat Escalon 9-4 when the teams last played two weeks ago. Will the Huskies repeat their success, or do the Cougars have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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