With a playoff game on the line, Devine rose to the challenge on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Alice Coyotes 5-4. The victory was familiar territory for Devine who now have three in a row.
Hilary Barnett made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Barnett has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 15 consecutive pitching appearances. Barnett was even better at the plate, firing off two home runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kynedie Cruz, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Devine is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a massive bump to their 26-13 record this season. As for Alice, their defeat dropped their record down to 18-14.
Devine will have a chance to go back-to-back against Alice: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled on Friday.
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