Softball Recap: Dover-Eyota Eagles vs. Rushford-Peterson Trojans
Dover-Eyota can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent match on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Rushford-Peterson Trojans a 15-0 shutout. While fans of Dover-Eyota might be used to big wins, the 15-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Kegen Coulson made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over seven innings pitched. Coulson has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Coulson was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with two RBI.
In other batting news, Dover-Eyota let Emirson Brehmer and Nora Hansen loose on the outfield. Brehmer went 2-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Hansen scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Aubrey Foster, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
The victory made it two in a row for Dover-Eyota and bumps their season record up to 10-4. As for Rushford-Peterson, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 5-11.
Dover-Eyota will head out on the road to take on Lake City at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Dover-Eyota is facing Lake City at the right time seeing as Lake City is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Rushford-Peterson, they will be playing in front of their home fans against La Crescent at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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