In what's become a running theme this season, East Dubuque gave their fans yet another huge victory on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 13-1 margin over the West Carroll Thunder. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for East Dubuque considering their two-run performance the match before.
Curin Oberman was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Oberman has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Oberman was also big at the plate, firing off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hannah Heitkamp, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Brandi Dietzel, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
East Dubuque's win bumped their record up to 9-3. As for West Carroll, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-17.
East Dubuque will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Durand at 4:30 p.m. As for West Carroll, they will head out on the road to challenge Pecatonica at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Pecatonica is coming into the matchup with seven straight losses at home, meaning West Carroll will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
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