Calaveras is 9-1 against Sonora since May of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Calaveras Red Hawks will head out on the road to take on the Sonora Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Calaveras sitting on five straight wins and Sonora on seven.
Calaveras stacked a 13th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They never let Amador onto the board and left with a 20-0 victory. While fans of Calaveras might be used to big wins, the 20-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Kamryn Thornburg made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Thornburg has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 20 consecutive pitching appearances. Thornburg was also solid in the batter's box, going 4-for-5 with an RBI.
In other batting news, Chloe Kappmeyer was incredible, going 5-for-5 with five RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Paige Johnston, who scored three runs while going 4-for-4.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Tuesday Sonora sidestepped Argonaut for a 2-0 win.
The result came thanks to KODIE TOWNSEND's shutout, as she gave up just two hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on SYDNEY SELLS, who got on base in two of her three plate appearances with three stolen bases.
Calaveras pushed their record up to 19-4-1 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home. As for Sonora, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-6 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Calaveras has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Sonora struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.2. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Calaveras couldn't quite finish off Sonora in their previous matchup back in April and fell 6-4. Can Calaveras avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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