DeSales gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 15-2 margin over the Pomeroy Pirates. The victory was familiar territory for the Irish, who have now won eight contests in a row dating back to last season.
Abi Guest and Addison Mason were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Guest struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Mason pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. At bat, Guest scored two runs and stole Three bases. while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Mason scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Theresa Holtzinger, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Roslyn Block, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Irish
| 03/15/25 vs Pomeroy | 70.6% |
| 05/25/24 vs Liberty Christian | 38.9% |
| 05/24/24 vs Inchelium | 57.9% |
| 05/24/24 vs Inchelium | 57.9% |
| 05/24/24 @ Darrington | 65.6% |
| + 12 more games |
DeSales always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .706. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.
DeSales will have a chance to go back-to-back against Pomeroy: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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