Colman-Egan has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Deuel Cardinals at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
Colman-Egan lost 12-2 to Viborg/Hurley on Monday.
Kinzley Shafer was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases.
Meanwhile, Deuel had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They never let the Redmen onto the board and left with a 15-0 win. Deuel might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won five matches by eight runs or more this season.
Katrina Hagberg made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over four innings pitched. Hagberg has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Hagberg was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Kennedy Harmon and Zadie Johnson did most of the damage at the plate: Harmon scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3, while Johnson scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Harmon has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Gracyn Gohring was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Colman-Egan has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-10 record this season. As for Deuel, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Colman-Egan has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Deuel struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.2. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Colman-Egan might still be hurting after the 15-4 defeat they got from Deuel in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can Colman-Egan avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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