Baseball Preview: Bret Harte Bullfrogs vs. Argonaut Mustangs
The Bret Harte Bullfrogs will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Argonaut Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. Bret Harte will be strutting in after a victory while Argonaut will be coming in after a loss.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Bret Harte finally turned things around against Amador on Friday. Everything went Bret Harte's way against Amador as Bret Harte made off with an 11-5 win. The high-scoring effort was just what Bret Harte needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Jack Trent made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits. Trent has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Trent was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Ben Lenard was incredible, going 3-for-5 with five RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Sean Poortinga was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Argonaut was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell just short of Amador by a score of 5-3.
Like Bret Harte, Argonaut also got a great game from a two-way player: Hayden Lawton. He struck out six batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Lawton was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Lawton wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Clayton Hardy, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Bret Harte's victory bumped their record up to 7-9. As for Argonaut, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-8.
Bret Harte came up short against Argonaut in their previous matchup back in March, falling 10-5. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Lawton, who struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Now that Bret Harte knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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