Baseball Preview: Bret Harte Bullfrogs vs. Sutter Huskies
The Bret Harte Bullfrogs will head out on the road to take on the Sutter Huskies at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Bret Harte sitting on five straight wins and Sutter on three.
Bret Harte will bounce into Wednesday's contest after beating Calaveras, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Bret Harte won by a run and slipped past Calaveras 1-0.
Bret Harte's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Sean Poortinga, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Sutter gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They blew past Valley Christian 12-2.
Kasey Combo was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Combo has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Combo was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Rylan Giovannoni was incredible, going 2-for-2 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Carson Bishop, who went 1-for-1 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base.
Bret Harte pushed their record up to 11-9 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Sutter, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-6-1 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Bret Harte has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Sutter struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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