Sutter put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against the Marysville Indians as the Sutter Huskies made off with a 12-2 win. The result was nothing new for Sutter, who have now won four games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Rylan Giovannoni made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Giovannoni has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Giovannoni was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with a double and an RBI.
In other pitching news, Andrew Brumley looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk).
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Brady Wickum, who fired off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 2-for-3. Carson Bishop was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
On Marysville's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Noah Criddle, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with a double.
Sutter's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.2 runs per game. As for Marysville, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.
Sutter will head out on the road to take on Nevada Union at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Sutter's pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so Nevada Union's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Marysville, they will be playing in front of their home fans against San Juan at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Marysville has given up an average of 9 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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