With a playoff game on the line, Florence/Henry rose to the challenge on Friday. They came out on top against the Deuel Cardinals by a score of 10-5.
For Deuel's part, Katrina Hagberg put in work while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 15 batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and six unearned) runs off six hits. 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 a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Kennedy Harmon made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4.
Florence/Henry's win bumped their record up to 13-3. As for Deuel, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 18-7.
Florence/Henry is on the road again on Saturday to play Gayville-Volin at 12:30 p.m. Gayville-Volin is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.1 runs per game this season. As for Deuel, they will square off against Elkton/Lake Benton at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Deuel is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
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