There's no place like home for Sonora, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 win over the Calaveras Red Hawks on Friday. This was a revenge game for Sonora, as the team was forced to settle for a 4-1 defeat when these two played last Tuesday.
KODIE TOWNSEND spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on eight hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 18 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on CHEYENNE MATYSHOCK, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
On Calaveras' side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Kamryn Thornburg gave up four earned (and two unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, Emma Clark was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4. Chloe Kappmeyer was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Calaveras was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Sonora didn't hit any.
Sonora is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. As for Calaveras, their loss ended a 13-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 14-4-1.
Sonora will head out on the road to take on Amador at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Sonora is facing Amador at the right time seeing as Amador is stuck on a 14-game losing streak. As for Calaveras, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Summerville at 3:30 p.m. Summerville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
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