For the second straight game, Calaveras will face off against Summerville. The Red Hawks will take on the Bears at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Calaveras has struggled recently with five defeats in a row, while Summerville will arrive with six straight wins.
Calaveras made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Summerville, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Red Hawks fell just short of the Bears by a score of 5-3 on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Red Hawks have suffered against the Bears since April 22, 2022.
For Summerville's part, Aidan Ripley was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits (and not a single walk). Ripley also tossed no walks, which is notable because Summerville is 4-1 when he allows at most two walks, but 8-9-1 otherwise. Ripley was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs and two doubles.
In other batting news, Marcus Rodriguez was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Luke Larson was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double.
Summerville pushed their record up to 12-10-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.7 runs over those games. As for Calaveras, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-16.
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