It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Calaveras had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They never let the Sonora Wildcats onto the board and left with a 10-0 win. Considering Calaveras has won 14 contests by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Not much got past Kamryn Thornburg, who gave up just three hits and racked up 13 Ks to keep Sonora off the board. Thornburg has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 23 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Paige Johnston was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. Brynn Gardina was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Calaveras is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-5-1 record this season. As for Sonora, their defeat dropped their record down to 23-7.
Calaveras will square off against Sutter at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Sutter will roll in looking for their 27th straight victory, something Calaveras surely won't give up without a fight. Sonora does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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