The Calaveras Red Hawks will venture away from home to challenge the Riverbank Bruins at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Calaveras has given up an average of 7.9 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Calaveras fell victim to Summerville and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They came up short against the Bears, falling 11-0. Surprisingly, this marked the fifth straight game that the away team has come away the victor.
Meanwhile, Riverbank is still winless after their matchup against Big Valley Christian on Friday, but the team can take solace in the fact it was the closest they've come to winning. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 5-3 heartbreaker at the hands of the Lions.
Isaiah Deras was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Deras was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI.
Deras wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Cody Martin, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Esteban Ruiz also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Calaveras dropped their record down to 2-10 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Riverbank, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Calaveras couldn't quite finish off Riverbank in their previous matchup back in March of 2015 and fell 3-1. Can Calaveras avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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