Dodge City extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 13 on Friday, dropping their season record down to 0-12 in the process. They fell 10-6 to the Northwest Grizzlies. On the bright side, the six- run effort marked the Demons' highest-scoring matchup to date.
Tatum Steiner was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI. That run was her first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Alea Smith, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
As for Northwest, the victory got them back to even at 3-3. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for they considering their two-run performance the game before.
On Northwest's side, Lilly Hoffman made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off four hits (and not a single walk). Hoffman has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kam Stubbs, who went 2-for-4 with three runs, two RBI, and one double. Another player making a difference was Tharon Thomas, who went 1-for-4 with two runs and two RBI.
Looking ahead, Dodge City will be playing in front of their home fans against Thomas More Prep-Marian at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Northwest, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on North at 5:00 p.m. on May 6.
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