De Soto had lost five straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped down to 4-9 to make it six. They lost 9-3 to the Seneca Indians. If the Pirates were looking for revenge after losing 5-1 to the Indians when the teams met back in May of 2025, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Sylvia Krueger made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
As for Seneca, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 7-6. The result was nothing new for the Indians, who have now won four contests by six runs or more so far this season.
On Seneca's side, Lily Payne made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Payne was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Those two hits gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Karsyn Thoma was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs and one RBI. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Camryn Lenzendorf, who went 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. De Soto will host Bangor at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Cardinals' pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so the Pirates' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Seneca, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Kickapoo at 5:00 p.m.
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