Pershing County had lost three straight on the road, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 10-9 to make it four. They lost 10-2 to the Oasis Academy Bighorns. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Bighorns this season, with their most recent loss being a 13-3 defeat on Tuesday.
As for Oasis Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.9 runs on average over those games.
For Oasis Academy's part, Kirsten Detomasi made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Detomasi has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
In other batting news, Emma Lewis was a standout: she got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Grace Laca, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, one triple, and one double.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Oasis Academy beat Pershing County by a score of 8-7 later that day.
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