Almira-Coulee-Hartline stacked a 14th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Saturday. They blew past the Republic Tigers 18-1. The win was nothing new for Almira-Coulee-Hartline as they're now sitting on three straight.
Beth Okamoto made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Okamoto has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Okamoto was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Almira-Coulee-Hartline got a massive performance out of Mariah McWalter, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. McWalter has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Kady Murray, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Almira-Coulee-Hartline pushed their record up to 14-1 with that victory, which was their ninth straight at home. As for Republic, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-8-1 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Almira-Coulee-Hartline will challenge Inchelium at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Almira-Coulee-Hartline's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three matches. As for Republic, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Mary Walker at 2:00 p.m.
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