Local roundup: Lady Reds fall; JV Bears baseball stays hot

    The host Calaveras Redskins’ softball team was defeated by Linden 2-1 on Friday.
    The Redskins fell to 8-4 in Mother Lode League action and are now in third place behind Linden (9-3). Both teams have clinched a postseason spot. The two are still competing for second place.
    For Calaveras, Marissa Hukkanen, Courtney Tarbat, Nina Toia and Jennifer Scantlen each had hits.
    Megan Walters pitched all seven innings for Calaveras and struck out eight while yielding just one walk and three hits.
  

Summerville baseball falls to Argonaut
    The Summerville Bears baseball team suffered a 22-7 road loss to Argonaut on Friday.
    For Summerville, Bryce Farrell, Joey Brocchini and Dalton Day each were 1 for 2.
    The Bears (3-10 Mother Lode League) were eliminated from postseason competition. Argonaut (6-7) is locked in a two-team dogfight for the MLL’s final playoff spot.
    “It’s been an up-and-down season,” said Bears head coach Larry Gold. “One day, we throw a 2-hitter or 4-hitter and then sometimes the wheels come off.”

Smith, Klatt highlight Sonora tennis season
    Sonora tennis doubles team Josh Smith-Andrew Klatt competed in the CIF D-II Sectionals Meet on Thursday. They were defeated by the No. 1 seeded team from Granite Bay.
    Both Smith and Klatt earned First-Team All Valley Oak League honors.