After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Perry, Steele was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Marlington Dukes and snuck past 7-5.
Karina Shuster was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched seven innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off 11 hits. Shuster has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Shuster was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Kristen Kelley was excellent, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Makenna Dorobek, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Steele's win bumped their record up to 11-2. As for Marlington, their loss dropped their record down to 11-2-1.
Steele will look to defend their home field on Monday against Berea-Midpark at 4:45 p.m. Steele will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Marlington, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against West Branch at 5:00 p.m. West Branch's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Marlington's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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