Mineral Point has gone a perfect 10-0 against Darlington recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Pointers will challenge the Redbirds at 4:30 p.m. Mineral Point will be looking to extend their current ten-game winning streak.
Mineral Point had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the six-run drubbing they dealt Waterloo on Saturday. The Pointers blew past the Pirates 9-3. The result was nothing new for the Pointers, who have now won nine games by six runs or more so far this season.
Aida Tuttle made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Austyn Kinch
| 04/25/26 @ Waterloo | 4 |
| 04/21/26 @ Riverdale | 3 |
| 04/11/26 vs Oregon | 3 |
| 04/06/26 vs Darlington | 3 |
| 04/03/26 vs West Point | 3 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Austyn Kinch, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. Jadyn Schultz was another key player, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with two RBI and one run.
Meanwhile, Darlington hadn't done well against Southwestern recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Redbirds were the clear victors by an 11-5 margin over the Wildcats.
Darlington's win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-5 and their overall record up to 3-8. As for Mineral Point, their record is now 13-3.
Mineral Point got the 'W' in their previous meeting on April 6th against Darlington by a conclusive 12-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Pointers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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