Dieterich can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent match in their second game on Saturday. They blew past the Georgetown-Ridge Farm Buffaloes 19-7. The victory was just what Dieterich needed coming off of a 12-2 defeat in their prior contest.
Ella Kreke made a splash while hitting and pitching. She tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (she also only allowed one walk). Kreke was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-5 with three runs and a triple.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Estella Meinhart, who scored three runs while going 2-for-5. Callie Faller was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
On Georgetown-Ridge Farm's side, Chloe Stephenson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and seven unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up six Ks. Stephenson has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Chloe Winslow and Madeline Nevels stepped up to the plate in a big way. Winslow went 2-for-3 with a triple and a run, while Nevels went 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Emily Fitzwater, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Georgetown-Ridge Farm didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with six strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Dieterich only tossed no.
Dieterich is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 9-7 record this season. As for Georgetown-Ridge Farm, their loss was their sixth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-11.
Dieterich didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 4-3 defeat vs. Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] on the 13th. As for Georgetown-Ridge Farm, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season.
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