Baseball Game Preview: Sutter Huskies vs. Elsinore Tigers

Huskies

Runs

04/02/25 vs Calexico	0
04/01/25 @ San Diego	3
03/31/25 vs Lincoln	17
03/26/25 vs Casa Roble	12
03/24/25 @ Casa Roble	11
+ 9 more games

The Sutter Huskies will take on the Elsinore Tigers at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday. Sutter is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.

Sutter fell victim to Calexico and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 6-0 to the Bulldogs. The contest marked the first time this season in which the Huskies were not able to get on the board.

Sutter saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Karter Johnson, who went 1-for-3 with one double.

Meanwhile, Elsinore entered their tilt with Mar Vista on Wednesday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 7-3 win over the Mariners.

Isaiah Henderson tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Andrew Jimenez was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He is becoming a predictor of Elsinore's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 5-6 when he doesn't). Jovan Huerta was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.

Elsinore's victory bumped their record up to 9-6. As for Sutter, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-2.

Elsinore's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Sutter hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .328. It's a different story for Elsinore, though, as they've only averaged .247. Will they be able to contain Sutter's hitters? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.