De Soto and Ithaca are an even 4-4 against one another since April of 2017, but likely not for long. The De Soto Pirates will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Ithaca Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
De Soto is headed into the contest fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on North Crawford with a sharp 13-2 victory on Monday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Ella Koch made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off seven hits (and not a single walk). Koch has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Koch was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, De Soto got a massive performance out of Nevaeh Sanders, who scored three runs and stole four bases while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Anastasia Zink, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Ithaca narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Seneca 11-10. The win made it back-to-back victories for Ithaca.
De Soto's win bumped their record up to 4-13. As for Ithaca, they pushed their record up to 13-2 with that victory, which was their sixth straight on the road.
De Soto might still be hurting after the 12-1 defeat they got from Ithaca in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can De Soto avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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