Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Calaveras walked away with it. They came out on top against the Orestimba Warriors by a score of 6-2 on Wednesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Red Hawks.
Kamryn Thornburg
| 05/14/25 vs Orestimba | 15 |
| 05/08/25 vs Bret Harte | 15 |
| 05/06/25 @ Linden | 16 |
| 05/02/25 vs Big Valley Christian | 11 |
| 04/29/25 @ Riverbank | 9 |
| + 19 more games |
Kamryn Thornburg spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on one hit and racked up 15 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts any time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Calaveras got a big performance out of Carlee Jasper, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Alexa Ortega also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Calaveras was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Orestimba only posted a batting average of .053.
Calaveras' victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-7-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. As for Orestimba, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-12.
Calaveras didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 13-0 victory against Linden on the 16th. Orestimba does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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