Argonaut is 0-10 against Calaveras since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Argonaut Mustangs will head out on the road to take on the Calaveras Red Hawks at 4:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Argonaut will head into Friday's match on the come-up: they were handed a two-run defeat in their last matchup, but they sure didn't let that happen against Bret Harte on Friday. Argonaut put the hurt on Bret Harte with a sharp 9-1 victory.
Hailey Dewald spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Adalynn Schultz was excellent, going 3-for-4 with four RBI and a run. Karissa Carney was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Calaveras made easy work of Summerville on Friday and carried off an 11-2 win.
Calaveras also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Kamryn Thornburg gave up just two earned runs on three hits and racked up 14 Ks. Thornburg has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 17 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Calaveras got a massive performance out of Emma Clark, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Victoria Velasco, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Argonaut is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 9-8 record this season. As for Calaveras, their victory bumped their record up to 16-4-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Argonaut has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Calaveras struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Argonaut came up short against Calaveras in their previous matchup back in March, falling 4-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Thornburg, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 16 over seven innings pitched. Now that Argonaut knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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