The Hilmar Yellowjackets are headed away from home for the first time to face off against the Livingston Wolves at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Hilmar knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten runs or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Livingston likes a good challenge.
On Saturday, Hilmar made easy work of Modesto and carried off an 11-1 victory. Fans of the Yellowjackets have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.
Caleb Contreras looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
At the plate, Tanner Westmoreland and John Labno did most of the damage at the plate: Westmoreland scored three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Labno went 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. The dominant performance also gave Westmoreland a new career-high in hits (two). Another player making a difference was Bradley Chipponeri, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Livingston came up short against Bret Harte on Friday and fell 10-5. The Wolves have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Hilmar pushed their record up to 3-0 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs over those games. As for Livingston, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Hilmar might still be hurting after the 14-8 loss they got from Livingston in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Can Hilmar avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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