Softball Recap: Argonaut Takes Down Le Grand in a Playoff Battle

Argonaut had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Le Grand Bulldogs a 4-0 shutout on Saturday. The Mustangs have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Bulldogs, too.

Hailey Dewald

Batters Struck Out

05/24/25 vs Le Grand	8
05/20/25 vs Colfax	7
05/16/25 vs Bret Harte	8
05/07/25 vs Amador	5
05/06/25 @ Rosemont	5
+ 4 more games

The result came thanks to Hailey Dewald's shutout, as she gave up just three hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Catie Strieff was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high.

Argonaut is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 24-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games. As for Le Grand, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 23-8 record.

As of now, neither Argonaut nor the Bulldogs have any future games scheduled.