Hilmar is 8-2 against Riverbank since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Hilmar Yellowjackets will head out on the road to take on the Riverbank Bruins at 4:00 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Hilmar is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 11 runs on Friday, they were much more limited against Ripon on Wednesday. They lost 9-2 to the Indians. Hilmar has struggled against Ripon recently, as their contest on Wednesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Riverbank fell victim to Livingston and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 7-0 to the Wolves. Riverbank has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Riverbank saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Desirae Vargas, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
Hilmar's defeat dropped their record down to 11-13. As for Riverbank, their loss dropped their record down to 13-8-1.
Hilmar beat Riverbank 4-1 in their previous meeting back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hilmar since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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