The Bret Harte Bullfrogs will take on the Summerville Bears at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Bret Harte will be strutting in after a victory while Summerville will be coming in after a defeat.
Bret Harte will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Thursday, then bounced right back against Big Valley Christian on Tuesday. The Bullfrogs put the hurt on the Lions with a sharp 13-6 win. The victory continues a trend for the Bullfrogs in their matchups with the Lions: they've now won four in a row.
Uriah Gish made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. Gish was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Landon Camacho was incredible, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Sawyer Maurer, who went 2-for-5 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Bret Harte always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .581. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Summerville's offense. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Linden on Tuesday. That's two games in a row now that the Bears have lost by exactly three runs.
This is the second loss in a row for Summerville and nudges their season record down to 12-12-1. As for Bret Harte, their win bumped their record up to 16-9.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Bret Harte has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Summerville struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 6.6 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Bret Harte suffered a grim 7-1 defeat to Summerville in their previous meeting back in April. Will the Bullfrogs have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
