It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Memorial ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They skirted past the Defiance Bulldogs 5-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for Memorial.
Adyson Van De Keere spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up 15 Ks. Those nine innings set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, Memorial saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cadence Hirschfeld, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Memorial now has a winning record of 5-4-1. As for Defiance, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
Memorial will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Ottoville at 2:00 p.m. Memorial is facing Ottoville at the right time seeing as Ottoville is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Defiance, they will head out on the road to square off against Fairview at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Defiance is looking to tack on another W to their ten-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
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