Riverbank extended their losing streak to 16 on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 2-21-1 in the process. They came up short against the Calaveras Red Hawks, falling 15-2. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Red Hawks this season, with their most recent defeat being a 4-1 loss back in March.
Briseida Felix made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with one home run, one stolen base, and two RBI.
As for Calaveras, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 13-6-1 record this season. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine games by six runs or more this season.
On Calaveras' side, Kamryn Thornburg and Mariah Maddock made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Thornburg struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Maddock pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Thornburg has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. At bat, Thornburg went a perfect 2-for-2 with one double and one RBI, while Maddock went 1-for-2 with three runs and one triple. Those three runs gave Maddock a new career-high.
In other batting news, Calaveras got a big performance out of Rylie Shields, who went 2-for-3 with one triple and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Kendra Baechler, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and three runs.
Coming up, Riverbank will square off against Linden at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Lions will roll in looking for their 13th straight victory, something the Bruins surely won't give up without a fight. As for Calaveras, they will challenge Big Valley Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Lions have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.12 runs per game on average), something the Red Hawks will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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