Calaveras has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Sonora Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Calaveras is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
Calaveras is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Friday, just like they did against Bret Harte (and have done all season long). Everything went Calaveras' way against Bret Harte on Wednesday as Calaveras made off with an 8-2 win.
Kamryn Thornburg was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. Thornburg has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 14 consecutive pitching appearances. Thornburg was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three doubles, a stolen base, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Chloe Kappmeyer was incredible, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kendra Baechler, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Sonora unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 4-1 to Calaveras. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, Sonora couldn't push the score so high this time.
Calaveras' victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-3-1. As for Sonora, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-6.
Both both teams just can't seem to miss. Calaveras has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.2 hits per game. However, it's not like Sonora struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.4. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Calaveras beat Sonora 4-1 in their previous meeting on Tuesday. The rematch might be a little tougher for Calaveras 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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