Darlington hasn't had much luck against Mineral Point recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Redbirds will welcome the Pointers at 4:30 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Darlington turned things around against Southwestern on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by an 11-5 margin over the Wildcats.
Meanwhile, Mineral Point made easy work of Waterloo on Saturday and carried off a 9-3 victory. Considering the Pointers have won nine games by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Aida Tuttle was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking 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: 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.
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. Another player making a difference was Jadyn Schultz, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with two RBI and one run.
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 victory bumped their record up to 13-3.
Darlington might still be hurting after the 12-0 loss they got from Mineral Point in their previous matchup on April 6th. Will the Redbirds have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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