Almira-Coulee-Hartline and DeSales squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Almira-Coulee-Hartline had to settle for second. They fell 12-9 to the DeSales Irish. It was the first time this season that Almira-Coulee-Hartline let down their fans at home.
For DeSales' part, Kate Dunham made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. Dunham has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Dunham was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with a home run, two runs, and two doubles.
In other batting news, Linley Donnelly and Teresa Holtzinger did most of the damage at the plate: Donnelly scored two runs while going 3-for-5, while Holtzinger scored three runs while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Lauren Rhode, who went 1-for-3 with four RBI.
Almira-Coulee-Hartline's defeat ended an 11-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-4. As for DeSales, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season.
Almira-Coulee-Hartline does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for DeSales, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 12-10 victory vs. Colton on the 18th.
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