Softball Recap: Diamond Wildcats vs. Ste. Genevieve Dragons
Diamond put another one in the bag in their second game on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against the Ste. Genevieve Dragons as the Diamond Wildcats made off with a 13-6 win. Diamond might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 11 games by six runs or more this season.
Caitlyn Suhrie was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up no earned run or hits (she also only allowed one walk). Suhrie was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Grace Frazier and Lauren Turner did most of the damage at the plate: Frazier scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4, while Turner scored three runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Aubrey Ball, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Diamond's victory was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 19-0. As for Ste. Genevieve, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-5.
Diamond will take on Central at 1:30 p.m. in their third game on Saturday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Central: 3.9, Diamond: 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Ste. Genevieve, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Potosi at 4:30 p.m. Ste. Genevieve is facing Potosi at the right time seeing as Potosi is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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