With a playoff win on the line, DeSales rose to the challenge on Friday. They put the hurt on the Dayton Bulldogs with a sharp 15-4 victory. The result was nothing new for the Irish, who have now won 17 games by six runs or more so far this season.
Abi Guest was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in eight consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two runs and two RBI.
In other batting news, DeSales let Roslyn Block and Theresa Holtzinger run wild. Block went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs, while Holtzinger got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, one double, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases Block has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Linley Donnelly, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Irish
| 05/23/25 vs Dayton | 15-4 |
| 05/06/25 vs Dayton | 17-7 |
| 04/30/25 vs Sunnyside Christian | 19-11 |
| 04/22/25 @ Asotin | 10-4 |
| 04/22/25 @ Asotin | 16-2 |
| + 11 more games |
The win (which was DeSales' 16th in a row) raised their record to 20-1-1. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 9.2 runs. As for Dayton, their loss dropped their record down to 14-11.
DeSales and Dayton are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Irish will face off against Colton at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Dayton, they will challenge Almira-Coulee-Hartline at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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