Calaveras extended their losing streak to five on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 7-16 in the process. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 5-3 heartbreaker at the hands of the Summerville Bears. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Red Hawks have suffered against the Bears since April 22, 2022.
Calaveras saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cohen Curran, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
As for Summerville, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 12-10-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games.
On Summerville's side, Aidan Ripley made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits (and not a single walk). That's the most strikeouts Ripley has posted since back in February. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs and two doubles. He has become a key player for Summerville: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 8-9-1 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Marcus Rodriguez, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Luke Larson, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double.
While Calaveras had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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