Hug came into Wednesday's contest having lost six straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They put the hurt on the Sparks Railroaders with a sharp 8-2 win on Wednesday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Hug also won the last time the pair played on April 6th.
Tayte Thomas spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up ten Ks.
On the hitting side, Hug got a big performance out of Jason Luna, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Lukas Green, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Sparks' side, Gerardo Gutierrez Lopez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Carter Kittrell was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Hug's victory ended a 16-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-15. As for Sparks, they dropped their record down to 1-19 with that loss, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hug will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Truckee at 11:00 a.m. As for Sparks, they will face off against South Tahoe at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. South Tahoe is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
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