The Bret Harte Bullfrogs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Amador Buffaloes at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Bret Harte is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
Last Friday, Bret Harte fell victim to a rough 9-2 defeat at the hands of Summerville.
Bret Harte saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sawyer Maurer, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Amador has not done well against Calaveras recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Amador walked away with a 9-4 win over Calaveras. The victory was just what Amador needed coming off of a 9-1 loss in their prior game.
Dominic Fillmore was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Fillmore has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Fillmore was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sam Baker, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Tyler Wilburn was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Bret Harte's defeat dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Amador, their win bumped their record up to 8-10.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Bret Harte has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Amador struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Bret Harte skirted past Amador 4-3 in their previous matchup back in March. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Amador's Brad Blankenheim, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over 5.2 innings pitched. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Bret Harte still be able to contain Blankenheim? There's only one way to find out.
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