De Soto hit Seneca with a six-run fifth inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Indians fell just short of the Pirates by a score of 10-9. The Indians were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Pirates earlier this season, when they won 9-3.
Lily Payne made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Karsyn Thoma was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Seneca has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-9 record this season. As for De Soto, they pushed their record up to 7-9 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Seneca is set to square off against their familiar foe Wauzeka-Steuben at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, De Soto will take on rival Kickapoo at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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