It was a good run, but Sunnyside Christian unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Thursday. They lost 12-1 to the DeSales Irish. Sunnyside Christian was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as DeSales apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played on Thursday.
For DeSales' part, Kate Dunham was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). Dunham has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Dunham was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-4 with a home run, three stolen bases, and three runs.
In other batting news, DeSales got a massive performance out of Teresa Holtzinger, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Linley Donnelly was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Sunnyside Christian's loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for DeSales, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4-1 record this season.
Sunnyside Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for DeSales, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Liberty Christian at 5:00 p.m. Both teams will come into the game having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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