Darrington and DeSales squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Darrington had to settle for second. They lost 15-0 to the DeSales Irish. While getting shut out isn't ideal, Darrington has not been shut out since back in March.
For DeSales' part, Kate Dunham was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Dunham has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Dunham was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Caroline Kutsch, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and a triple. Teresa Holtzinger was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Darrington's loss dropped their record down to 8-5. As for DeSales, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 21-7.
Darrington will head out on the road to challenge Muckleshoot Tribal at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Muckleshoot Tribal is coming into the game with five straight defeats at home, meaning Darrington will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for DeSales, they will head out on the road to square off against Inchelium at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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