The Hilmar Yellowjackets will face off against the Hughson Huskies at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Hughson will be up against a hot Hilmar team: the squad just extended their winning streak to four. The Yellowjackets' pitchers stepped up to hand Sonora a 10-0 shutout on Friday.
Meanwhile, Hughson came tearing into Friday's contest with 12 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.3 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Cougars as they made off with a 13-4 victory.
Bryce McDaniel made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Lawson Aviles was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Beau Blake, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Hughson was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Escalon only posted a batting average of .267.
Hughson's win was their tenth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-2. As for Hilmar, their victory bumped their record up to 14-2.
Hilmar might still be hurting after the 16-1 defeat they got from Hughson in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Will the Yellowjackets have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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