Baseball Game Preview: Riverbank Bruins vs. Bret Harte Bullfrogs

Riverbank is preparing for their first league matchup of the season on Friday. They will head out on the road to take on the Bret Harte Bullfrogs at 4:00 p.m. Riverbank is looking for their season's first victory.

Two weeks ago, Riverbank didn't have quite enough to beat Delhi and fell 4-3.

Riverbank saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cody Martin, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3. Esteban Ruiz also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.

Meanwhile, Bret Harte was able to grind out a solid win over Galt on Thursday, taking the game 10-7. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bullfrogs.

Jack Trent made a big impact no matter where he played. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single hit in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.

In other batting news, Kyle Scrobecky and Uriah Gish did most of the damage at the plate: Scrobecky scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2, while Gish scored two runs and stole Three bases. while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Hensley Speyer, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.

Bret Harte's record is now 6-3. As for Riverbank, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.

The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Riverbank has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Bret Harte struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.3 strikeouts. 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.