Softball Game Preview: Calaveras Red Hawks vs. Sonora Wildcats

By Team Reports Mar 19, 2025, 1:33am

Softball Preview: Calaveras Red Hawks vs. Sonora Wildcats

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Calaveras has gone 8-2 against Sonora recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 5:00 p.m. Neither Calaveras nor Sonora posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.

Two weeks ago, it was close, but Calaveras sidestepped Escalon for a 2-1 victory. The win continues a trend for the Red Hawks in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now won four in a row.

Kamryn Thornburg spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up 17 Ks.

Brynn Gardina

Stolen Base (Career)

03/04/25 vs Escalon2
05/14/24 vs Hughson1
05/07/24 vs Amador1
04/23/24 vs Summerville1
04/19/24 @ Sonora1

At the plate, Brynn Gardina was excellent, scoring a run and stealing Two bases. while going 1-for-2. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in stolen bases. Another player making a difference was Emma Clark, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.

Calaveras hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Escalon struck out 17 times.

Meanwhile, Sonora lost 17-1 to East Union two weeks ago. The Wildcats haven't had much luck with the Lancers recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.

The victory got Calaveras back to even at 1-1. As for Sonora, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.

Everything went Calaveras' way against Sonora in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, as Calaveras made off with a 10-0 win. Does Calaveras have another victory up their sleeve, or will Sonora turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.

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