The Hughson Huskies will head out on the road to take on the Oakdale Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Hughson: 1.7, Oakdale: 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Hughson owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 1-0 victory over Downey. The win made it back-to-back victories for Hughson.
Dominic Aguiar looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Hughson's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Paul Wagner, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Oakdale put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Los Banos as Oakdale made off with a 9-2 victory.
Oakdale also got a great performance from Trey Parsons as he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (and only one walk). Colby Crofts relieved him and did a solid job, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Carlo Antinetti was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Glen Weber was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Hughson's record now sits at 13-2. As for Oakdale, their record now sits at 13-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Hughson has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Oakdale struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Hughson suffered a grim 9-1 defeat to Oakdale in their previous meeting back in March of 2022. Can Hughson avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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