For the second straight game, Bret Harte will face off against Riverbank. The Bullfrogs will challenge the Bruins at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
Six must be Bret Harte's lucky number: they beat Riverbank with that score not once but twice on Tuesday. The Bullfrogs walked away with a 6-1 victory over the Bruins. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bullfrogs.
The team relied heavily on Hensley Speyer, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Sawyer Maurer, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Bret Harte's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-6. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Riverbank, they are on a 17-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-12.
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 8.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Riverbank struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8 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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