La Farge extended their losing streak to three on Monday, dropping their season record down to 4-12 in the process. They lost 9-3 to the De Soto Pirates. If the Wildcats were looking for revenge after losing 8-5 to the Pirates when the teams met back in May of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
La Farge saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaydence Lawrence, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base and one run. Gwen Walker also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
As for De Soto, they pushed their record up to 8-8 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The result was nothing new for the Pirates, who have now won five matches by six runs or more so far this season.
On De Soto's side, Ella Koch made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. With that strong performance, Koch is now averaging an impressive 5.1 strikeouts per game. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
In other batting news, Kylee Venner and Sascha Doll did most of the damage at the plate: Venner went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base, while Doll went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. Those three RBI gave Venner a new career-high. Sylvia Krueger was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. La Farge will square off against Kickapoo at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for De Soto, they will venture away from home to face off against Luther at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Knights have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.24 runs per game on average), something the Pirates will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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