The DeLaSalle Islanders will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Robbinsdale Cooper Hawks at 4:00 p.m. DeLaSalle is coming into the game on a six-game losing streak.
On Thursday, it was a hard-fought contest, but DeLaSalle had to settle for an 8-7 defeat against Orono.
Eva Heinecke was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and seven unearned) runs off nine hits. Heinecke has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run every time she's pitched this season. Heinecke was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Elina Ditty and Claire Anderson stepped up to the plate in a big way. Ditty scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Anderson scored three runs while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Lucia Anderson, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Robbinsdale Cooper scored the most runs they've had all season to find success last Wednesday. They blew past Johnson 21-3. The high-scoring effort was just what Robbinsdale Cooper needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
DeLaSalle now has a losing record at 7-8. As for Robbinsdale Cooper, their victory bumped their record up to 2-9.
DeLaSalle took their win against Robbinsdale Cooper in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 20-3. Will DeLaSalle repeat their success, or does Robbinsdale Cooper have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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