DeLaSalle hadn't done well against Orono recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Islanders won by a run and slipped past the Spartans 6-5. The win was nothing new for the Islanders as they're now sitting on four straight.
Eva Heinecke
| 05/05/25 vs Orono | 2 |
| 04/25/25 vs Highland Park | 1 |
| 04/14/25 vs Washburn | 1 |
| 04/18/24 @ Kennedy | 1 |
Eva Heinecke made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Heinecke was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high.
Heinecke wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Elina Ditty, who went 1-for-4 with one triple and one RBI. That triple marked the first that Ditty has hit this season. Another was Nina Schultz, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
DeLaSalle's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-4-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.8 runs over those games. As for Orono, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-6.
Coming up, DeLaSalle will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Visitation at 7:00 p.m. As for Orono, they will challenge Jefferson at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Jaguars will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something the Spartans surely won't give up without a fight.
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