East Dubuque waltzed into their match on Monday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They walked away with a 5-1 victory over the River Ridge/Scales Mound Wildcats. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 4-1 two weeks ago.
Curin Oberman was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out 17 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hannah Heitkamp, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two RBI, and one double. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season. Tierney Miller was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Warriors
| 04/28/25 vs River Ridge/Scales Mound | 5-1 |
| 04/23/25 vs Polo | 7-1 |
| 04/22/25 vs Warren/Stockton | 13-0 |
| 04/10/25 vs Galena | 4-1 |
| 05/17/24 vs Pearl City | 6-0 |
| + 3 more games |
East Dubuque pushed their record up to 9-6 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.1 runs on average over those games. As for River Ridge/Scales Mound, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-11.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. East Dubuque is set to take on their familiar foe West Carroll at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, River Ridge/Scales Mound will square off against rival Galena at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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