With a playoff game on the line, DeSales rose to the challenge on Saturday. They came out on top against the Almira-Coulee-Hartline Warriors by a score of 12-9. That's more bragging rights for DeSales, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Kate Dunham was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. Dunham has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Dunham was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with a home run, two runs, and two doubles.
In other batting news, DeSales let Linley Donnelly and Teresa Holtzinger loose on the outfield. Donnelly scored two runs while going 3-for-5, while Holtzinger scored three runs while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Lauren Rhode, who went 1-for-3 with four RBI.
DeSales has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season. As for Almira-Coulee-Hartline, their loss ended an 11-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-4.
DeSales didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 12-10 win vs. Colton on the 18th. Almira-Coulee-Hartline does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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