Bret Harte is preparing for their first league matchup of the season on Friday. They will be playing in front of their home fans against the Riverbank Bruins at 4:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Bret Harte's favor as the team sits on four straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Riverbank has been banged up by nine consecutive losses on the road also dating back to last season.
Last Thursday, Bret Harte beat Galt 10-7.
Jack Trent made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single hit in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Kyle Scrobecky and Uriah Gish did most of the damage at the plate: Scrobecky scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2, while Gish scored two runs and stole Three bases. while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Hensley Speyer, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Riverbank didn't have quite enough to beat Delhi two weeks ago and fell 4-3.
Riverbank saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cody Martin, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3. Esteban Ruiz also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Bret Harte's win bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Riverbank, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Bret Harte has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Riverbank struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.5 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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