Softball Game Preview: Calaveras Red Hawks vs. Livingston Wolves

By Team Reports May 16, 2025, 11:30pm

Softball Preview: Calaveras Red Hawks vs. Livingston Wolves

Suggested Video

The Calaveras Red Hawks will face off against the Livingston Wolves at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Calaveras is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last three games.

Calaveras is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They put the hurt on Linden with a sharp 13-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Red Hawks, who have now won ten contests by six runs or more so far this season.

Kamryn Thornburg

Batters Struck Out

05/16/25 @ Linden5
05/14/25 vs Orestimba15
05/08/25 vs Bret Harte15
05/06/25 @ Linden16
05/02/25 vs Big Valley Christian11
+ 20 more games

The result came thanks to Kamryn Thornburg's shutout, as she gave up just two hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts any time she's pitched this season.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Emma Clark, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. That's the most hits she has posted since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Carlee Jasper, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double.

Calaveras was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Linden only posted a batting average of .167.

Meanwhile, Livingston hadn't done well against Ripon recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Wolves sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over the Indians. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wolves.

Mariah Blaine spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on seven hits.

On the hitting side, Livingston's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Elizabeth Avila, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.

Calaveras' record now sits at 17-7-1. As for Livingston, their record is now 20-8.

Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps