Baseball Recap: Argonaut comes up short despite Clayton Hardy's strong performance

By Team Reports May 2, 2024, 10:07pm

Baseball Recap: Argonaut Mustangs vs. Calaveras Red Hawks

Argonaut was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They fell 12-7 to the Calaveras Red Hawks. Argonaut was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Calaveras apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March.

Clayton Hardy was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Marcus Scaife, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI.

On Calaveras' side, Scott Beadles was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. Jay Ashe was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with four RBI and a run.

Argonaut's loss dropped their record down to 8-11. As for Calaveras, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-10 record this season.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Argonaut will face off against Amador at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Amador is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season. As for Calaveras, they will head out on the road to square off against Bret Harte at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Calaveras is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.

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