Calaveras put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Bret Harte Bullfrogs as the Calaveras Red Hawks made off with an 8-2 victory. Winning may never get old, but Calaveras sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Kamryn Thornburg made a splash 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, the team relied heavily on Chloe Kappmeyer, who scored 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.
Calaveras' win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-3-1. As for Bret Harte, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last ten matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-10 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Calaveras will face off against Sonora at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Sonora: 3.1, Calaveras: 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Bret Harte, they will head out on the road to challenge Amador at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Bret Harte is facing Amador at the right time seeing as Amador is stuck on a 13-game losing streak.
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