The Calaveras Red Hawks will take on the Summerville Bears at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Calaveras has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with four straight defeats, while Summerville will come in with five straight wins.
On Saturday, Calaveras came up short against Bret Harte and fell 9-6.
Meanwhile, Summerville and Riverbank faced off in a Battle of the Bears on Saturday. The Bears were the clear victors by a 13-2 margin over the Bruins. The result was nothing new for the Bears, who have now won eight matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Liam Evans made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Summerville is 4-2 when he allows at most one walk, but 7-8-1 otherwise. Evans was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two runs.
In other batting news, Luke Larson was incredible, firing off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Summerville is undefeated when Larson posts two or more runs, but 7-10-1 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Tyler Karpus, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI.
Summerville lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've posted since back in April of 2024.
Calaveras' loss dropped their record down to 7-15. As for Summerville, they now have a winning record of 11-10-1.
Calaveras might still be hurting after the 11-0 defeat they got from Summerville in their previous matchup back in March. Can the Red Hawks avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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