Curlew entered their tilt with Wellpinit with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They blew past the Wellpinit Redskins 18-5. That's more bragging rights for Curlew, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Malia Sonsteng made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched five innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. Sonsteng was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Annika Baker, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and a triple. She has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Melissa Bineau, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Curlew's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-8-1. As for Wellpinit, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-17.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Curlew beat Wellpinit by a score of 26-2 later that day.
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