The Sutter Huskies will be playing at home against the Bret Harte Bullfrogs at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Sutter will be looking to keep their 16-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Sutter can now show off 12 landslide victories after their most recent contest on Friday. They put the hurt on Valley Christian with a sharp 12-2 win.
Kasey Combo made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Combo has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Combo was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Rylan Giovannoni, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Carson Bishop, who went 1-for-1 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Bret Harte waltzed into their matchup on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Red Hawks a 1-0 shutout.
Bret Harte's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Sean Poortinga, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Sutter is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-6-1 record this season. As for Bret Harte, their win bumped their record up to 11-9.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Sutter has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Bret Harte struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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