Softball Recap: A Darby can't quite lead Bret Harte over Argonaut

By Team Reports May 5, 2024, 12:52am

Softball Recap: Bret Harte Bullfrogs vs. Argonaut Mustangs

Bret Harte managed to slip by Argonaut the last time these teams faced off, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Bret Harte Bullfrogs lost 9-1 to the Argonaut Mustangs on Friday. Bret Harte was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Argonaut apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played last Tuesday.

Bret Harte saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was A Darby, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.

On Argonaut's side, Hailey Dewald spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up seven Ks.

On the hitting side, Adalynn Schultz was excellent, going 3-for-4 with four RBI and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Caton Strieff, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.

Bret Harte's loss dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Argonaut, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season.

Bret Harte will be playing at home against Sonora at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Sonora is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season. As for Argonaut, they will head out on the road to take on Calaveras at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.

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