After losing to Argonaut the last time they met, Bret Harte decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Bret Harte Bullfrogs skirted past the Argonaut Mustangs 5-4. The win made it back-to-back victories for Bret Harte.
Aiden Cole spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on four hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Sean Poortinga, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
On Argonaut's side, Hayden Lawton was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Argonaut didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bret Harte only tossed four.
Bret Harte's victory bumped their record up to 8-9. As for Argonaut, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-9.
Bret Harte will have a chance to go back-to-back against Argonaut: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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