Orono won the last time they faced DeLaSalle, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Orono Spartans narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the DeLaSalle Islanders 8-7.
For DeLaSalle's part, Eva Heinecke was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and seven unearned) runs off nine hits. Heinecke has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run every time she's pitched this season. Heinecke was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Elina Ditty and Claire Anderson stepped up to the plate in a big way. Ditty scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Anderson scored three runs while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Lucia Anderson, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Orono's win ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-11. As for DeLaSalle, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-8.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Orono will stay at home for another game and welcome Delano at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. DeLaSalle will take on Robbinsdale Cooper at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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