De Soto is 9-1 against North Crawford since May of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Pirates will head out on the road to challenge the Trojans at 5:00 p.m. North Crawford took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on De Soto, who comes in off a win.
De Soto will bounce into Thursday's game after beating Seneca, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. The Pirates narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Indians 8-7. The victory was some much needed relief for the Pirates as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Ella Koch was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched seven innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits. Koch was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Sylvia Krueger
| 05/05/25 vs Seneca | 3 |
| 04/24/25 vs Wauzeka-Steuben | 2 |
| 04/22/25 @ Weston | 2 |
| 04/25/25 vs Brookwood | 1 |
| 05/09/24 @ La Farge | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sylvia Krueger, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Sascha Doll, who went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases and two runs.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for North Crawford's offense. They came up short against Wauzeka-Steuben on Monday, falling 18-0. The Trojans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
North Crawford saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sira Bah, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one double.
North Crawford's defeat dropped their record down to 1-17-1. As for De Soto, their record now sits at 6-7.
Everything went De Soto's way against North Crawford in their previous matchup back in April, as De Soto made off with a 7-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Pirates since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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