Bret Harte lost against Argonaut back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Bret Harte Bullfrogs took a 10-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Argonaut Mustangs. Bret Harte has struggled against Argonaut recently, as their contest on Friday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Jack Trent was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Trent was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Fox Darby was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Aiden Cole was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Even though they lost, Bret Harte didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Argonaut's side, Hunter Lynch and Clayton Hardy did most of the damage at the plate: Lynch scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Hardy scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Hartman, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Bret Harte's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Argonaut, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 4-4 record this season.
Bret Harte will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Sonora at 4:00 p.m. Bret Harte and Sonora are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads. As for Argonaut, they will head out on the road to square off against Calaveras at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Calaveras' pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Argonaut's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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