With a playoff win on the line, Calaveras rose to the challenge on Friday. They blew past the Linden Lions 13-0. The Red Hawks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten games by six runs or more this season.

Kamryn Thornburg
05/16/25 @ Linden | 5 |
05/14/25 vs Orestimba | 15 |
05/08/25 vs Bret Harte | 15 |
05/06/25 @ Linden | 16 |
05/02/25 vs Big Valley Christian | 11 |
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Not much got past Kamryn Thornburg, who gave up just two hits to keep Linden off the board. Thornburg has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts any time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, 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 runs she has posted since back in April. Carlee Jasper was another key player, going 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.
Calaveras has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-7-1 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.5 runs over those games. As for Linden, their defeat ended a ten-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-7.
Calaveras wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 2-1 win against Livingston on the 20th. Linden does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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