Beth Okamoto was dynamite on Saturday, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). As if that's not impressive enough, the pitching appearance was her fourth in a row with more than six strikeouts. On the year, Okamoto has been strong no matter where she plays. On the mound, she has an ERA of 1.80 over 15 innings pitched. Meanwhile, at bat she has slashed 0.769/0.857/1.000 with 14 runs, plus 21 stolen bases.
Okamoto's strong effort led Almira-Coulee-Hartline over Wilbur-Creston-Keller and she'll get a chance to do so again: the teams have a rematch scheduled at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Wilbur-Creston-Keller is limping into the matchup having lost nine straight on the road dating back to last season. There's no doubt they're looking for a change of fortune, will Almira-Coulee-Hartline have enough to stop it? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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