The Hilmar Yellowjackets will head out on the road to square off against the Hughson Huskies at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Hilmar is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Hilmar lost 12-1 to Riverbank on Friday.
Meanwhile, Hughson came up short against Livingston on Friday and fell 8-5. Hughson has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Kylie Tangney was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up six earned (and two unearned) runs off 12 hits (and only one walk). Tangney has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Tangney was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Presley Wells was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Samantha Gordo, who went 3-for-4 with an RBI.
Even though they lost, Hughson didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Livingston only tossed five.
Hilmar's record now sits at 11-14. As for Hughson, their record is now 9-12.
Hilmar might still be hurting after the 11-5 loss they got from Hughson when the teams last played back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Wells, who pitched five innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Now that Hilmar knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
