Softball Recap: Dieterich has no trouble against North Clay/Clay City

By Team Reports Apr 22, 2024, 1:21pm

Softball Recap: Dieterich Movin Maroons vs. North Clay/Clay City

Dieterich put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They blew past North Clay/Clay City 11-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Dieterich.

Kinley Will and Callie Faller were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Will pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Faller didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Will scored two runs and stole two bases, while Faller scored three runs while going 1-for-3.

In other batting news, Ruby Westendorf was a standout: she scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Kinli Michl was another key contributor, going 3-for-5 with two doubles and two RBI.

On North Clay/Clay City's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Faith Jones, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.

Dieterich is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season. As for North Clay/Clay City, they dropped their record down to 2-6 with that defeat, which was their third straight at home.

Dieterich will take on Farina South Central at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Dieterich is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season. As for North Clay/Clay City, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Odin/Patoka/Sandoval at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Odin/Patoka/Sandoval has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.75 runs per game on average), something North Clay/Clay City will no doubt try to take advantage of.

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