Softball Game Preview: Calaveras Red Hawks vs. Summerville Bears

By Team Reports Apr 25, 2025, 3:05am

Softball Preview: Calaveras Red Hawks vs. Summerville Bears

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Calaveras has gone a perfect 10-0 against Summerville recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Red Hawks will head out on the road to square off against the Bears at 5:00 p.m. Summerville took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Calaveras, who comes in off a win.

Calaveras is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Central Valley 21-3 on Thursday. The Red Hawks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by six runs or more this season.

Kamryn Thornburg

Batters Struck Out

04/24/25 vs Central Valley12
04/24/25 vs Tracy11
04/22/25 vs Summerville15
04/17/25 vs Bret Harte12
04/16/25 @ Argonaut12
+ 11 more games

Kamryn Thornburg made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out 12 batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBI.

In other batting news, Calaveras got a massive performance out of Emma Clark, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. That's the most RBI Clark has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Carlee Jasper, who went 2-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.

Calaveras kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post 11 or more hits.

Meanwhile, Summerville fell victim to Calaveras and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Red Hawks, falling 10-0. The contest marked the first time this season in which the Bears were not able to get on the board.

Calaveras has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Summerville, their loss dropped their record down to 7-10.

Summerville's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Friday. Calaveras has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 12.2 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Summerville, though, as they've been averaging only 3.9 strikeouts. Will Calaveras keep running through batters, or will the Bears buck the trend?

Everything went Calaveras' way against Summerville in their previous matchup on Tuesday, as Calaveras made off with a 10-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Red Hawks since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.

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