The DeSales Irish will challenge the Kiona-Benton Bears at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday. DeSales will be strutting in after a win while Kiona-Benton will be coming in after a defeat.
Kiona-Benton will be up against a hot DeSales squad: the team just extended their winning streak to nine. Everything went DeSales' way against Pomeroy on Saturday as DeSales made off with a 14-4 victory.
Caroline Kutsch made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Kutsch was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Theresa Holtzinger, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Lauren Rohde, who scored three runs and stole Two bases. while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
DeSales always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .588. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pomeroy only posted an OBP of .370.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Kiona-Benton's offense. They lost 11-0 to Kennewick on Saturday.
Kiona-Benton's loss was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-2. As for DeSales, their win bumped their record up to 2-0.
DeSales suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to Kiona-Benton in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Will DeSales have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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