Bret Harte was the 3-2 winner over Calaveras when they last played one another last Tuesday, but their luck changed this time around. The Bret Harte Bullfrogs fell just short of the Calaveras Red Hawks by a score of 4-3 on Thursday. That's two games in a row now that Bret Harte has lost by just one run.
Bret Harte saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ben Lenard, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Bret Harte didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Calaveras only tossed no.
On Calaveras' side, Joey Sweet tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over six innings pitched. Sweet has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Caleb Ramirez was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Evan Janssen, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
This is the second loss in a row for Bret Harte and nudges their season record down to 6-7. As for Calaveras, the victory got them back to even at 7-7.
Bret Harte will look to defend their home field on Friday against Summerville at 1:00 p.m. Summerville is coming into the match with five straight wins on the road, so Bret Harte will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Calaveras, they will take on Amador at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Calaveras is facing Amador at the right time seeing as Amador is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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