De Soto won against Kickapoo on Friday with nine runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Monday. The Pirates put the hurt on the La Farge Wildcats with a sharp 9-3 victory. The result was nothing new for the Pirates, who have now won five games by six runs or more so far this season.
Ella Koch
| 05/12/25 @ La Farge | 7 |
| 05/09/25 @ Kickapoo | 7 |
| 05/05/25 vs Seneca | 4 |
| 05/02/25 vs Cashton | 1 |
| 04/25/25 vs Brookwood | 5 |
| + 2 more games |
Ella Koch made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. With that strong performance, she 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 is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games she's played.
In other batting news, De Soto let Kylee Venner and Sascha Doll run wild. 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. The team also got some help courtesy of Sylvia Krueger, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
The win got De Soto back to even at 8-8. As for La Farge, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-12 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. De Soto will square 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. As for La Farge, they will challenge Kickapoo at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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