Devils Lake extended their losing streak to five on Tuesday, dropping them down to 2-7. They came up short against the Red River Roughriders, falling 13-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Firebirds of the 10-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2025.
As for Red River, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 10-7. Give their pitching crew some credit: that's the team's fifth straight shutout.
For Red River's part, Jocelyn Berg made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Berg has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and one double.
In other batting news, Abbigail Olson and Paisley Barton did most of the damage at the plate: Olson went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base, while Barton got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Those three RBI gave Olson a new career-high. Ella Speidel was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Devils Lake will challenge rival Fargo Davies at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Red River is set to square off against their familiar foe Horace on Thursday.
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