Bret Harte is 0-10 against Argonaut since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Bret Harte Bullfrogs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Argonaut Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. After the pair made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Tuesday.
Bret Harte will bounce into Tuesday's contest after beating Amador, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Bret Harte was the clear victor by a 15-4 margin over Amador on Friday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Bret Harte considering their two-run performance the match before.
A Darby and Mariah Colwell did most of the damage at the plate: Darby scored four runs while going 4-for-4, while Colwell scored a run and stole two bases while going 4-for-5. Megan Scott was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Argonaut put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Summerville an 11-0 shutout. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Argonaut.
Kailey Carney made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Carney was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Caton Strieff was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Bailey Baker, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Bret Harte's victory bumped their record up to 5-10. As for Argonaut, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
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 2.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Argonaut struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.1. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Bret Harte might still be hurting after the 15-6 loss they got from Argonaut in their previous meeting back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Argonaut's Hailey Dewald, who struck out 13 batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off eight hits. Now that Bret Harte knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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