After flying high against Goldendale on Friday, DeSales came back down to earth. DeSales fell just short of Tournament Opponent by a score of 6-5 on Friday. The game marked the Irish's lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.

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Theresa Holtzinger was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. Holtzinger is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's snagged at least one every time she's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Linley Donnelly, who scored three runs while going 1-for-4.
Even though they lost, DeSales hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most four strikeouts every time they've taken the field this season.
Having lost for the first time this season, DeSales fell to 4-1-1.
Looking ahead, Tournament Opponent will take on Northwest at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. DeSales will be paying especially close attention to Tournament Opponent's contest: after Tournament Opponent faces off against Northwest, they'll take on DeSales again at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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