Softball Recap: Calaveras' Win on Saturday Extends Winning Streak to Five

With a playoff win on the line, Calaveras rose to the challenge on Saturday. They blew past the Liberty Ranch Hawks 9-2. The result was nothing new for the Red Hawks, who have now won 11 games by six runs or more so far this season.

Kamryn Thornburg

Batters Struck Out

05/24/25 vs Liberty Ranch	14
05/20/25 @ Livingston	15
05/16/25 @ Linden	5
05/14/25 vs Orestimba	15
05/08/25 vs Bret Harte	15
+ 22 more games

Kamryn Thornburg spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on three hits and racked up 14 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts any time she's pitched this season.

On the hitting side, Calaveras let Carlee Jasper and Emma Clark run wild. Jasper went 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI, while Clark went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Mariah Maddock, who went 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.

The victory (which was Calaveras' fifth in a row) raised their record to 19-7-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. As for Liberty Ranch, they moved to 20-6 with that loss, which also ended their 14-game winning streak.

As of now, neither Calaveras nor the Hawks have any future games scheduled.