Baseball Preview: Calaveras Red Hawks vs. Amador Buffaloes
Calaveras is 9-1 against Amador since May of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Calaveras Red Hawks will square off against the Amador Buffaloes at 7:00 p.m. Calaveras' pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Amador's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Thursday, it was close, but Calaveras sidestepped Bret Harte for a 4-3 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Calaveras.
Calaveras got a great performance from Joey Sweet as he didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. Sweet has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Caleb Ramirez was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Evan Janssen, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Amador was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. Their tough 9-1 loss to Summerville might stick with them for a while.
The win got Calaveras back to even at 7-7. As for Amador, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-10.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Calaveras has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Amador struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.9. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Calaveras' way against Amador in their previous matchup on Tuesday as Calaveras made off with a 13-0 victory. Does Calaveras have another victory up their sleeve, or will Amador turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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