The Summerville Bears will face off against the Hilmar Yellowjackets at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Summerville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
Summerville took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They walked away with a 10-6 win over Bret Harte. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Bears considering their one-run performance the game before.
Jonny Whitney was a standout: he got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Owen Herrera, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Hilmar lost a heartbreaker to Ripon when they met back in April of 2025, and they left with a heavy heart again on Thursday. The Yellowjackets fell just short of the Indians by a score of 1-0. The Yellowjackets haven't had much luck with the Indians recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Summerville pushed their record up to 16-6 with the victory, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.7 runs over those games. As for Hilmar, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-12.
Summerville might still be hurting after the 12-2 loss they got from Hilmar in their previous meeting back in March of 2020. Will the Bears have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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