Sonora had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it eight on Thursday. They skirted past the Calaveras Red Hawks 6-4. That's two games straight that Sonora has won by exactly two runs.
KODIE TOWNSEND was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. TOWNSEND has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 25 consecutive pitching appearances. TOWNSEND was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on KAYLA MONTGOMERY, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. CHEYENNE MATYSHOCK was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
On Calaveras' side, Kamryn Thornburg spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up ten Ks.
On the hitting side, Emma Clark made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Paige Johnston, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Even though they lost, Calaveras didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Sonora only tossed four.
Sonora has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 22-6 record this season. As for Calaveras, their defeat dropped their record down to 19-5-1.
Sonora will be playing in front of their home fans against Ben Holt College Prep Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Sonora will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak alive. Calaveras will take on Hughson at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Calaveras is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season.
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