The Calaveras Red Hawks will challenge the Bret Harte Bullfrogs at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Calaveras is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
Calaveras fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Bret Harte on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Bullfrogs by a score of 6-5. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last six times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
For Bret Harte's part, Jack Trent made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Trent was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, Landon Camacho was incredible, going a perfect 5-for-5 with four stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Fox Darby was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
Bret Harte kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in three consecutive contests.
Bret Harte pushed their record up to 14-7 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Calaveras, their loss dropped their record down to 7-14.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Calaveras has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Bret Harte struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.6 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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