The Amador Buffaloes will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Summerville Bears at 4:00 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Amador: 3.8, Summerville: 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Amador had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They walked away with a 9-5 win over Sonora on Friday.
Dominic Fillmore was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Fillmore has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Fillmore was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Johnny Melton and Sam Baker did most of the damage at the plate: Melton scored a run while going 1-for-2, while Baker scored two runs while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, Summerville unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Friday. Their tough 12-2 loss to Calaveras might stick with them for a while. Summerville has not had much luck with Calaveras recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Liam Evans was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Amador now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Summerville, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Amador has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Summerville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Amador might still be hurting after the 16-5 loss they got from Summerville in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Will Amador 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.
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