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| 04/04/25 - Home | 12-2 W |
| 05/02/17 - Away | 6-10 L |
| 03/29/17 - Home | 9-4 W |
| 04/22/16 - Home | 5-3 W |
| 04/21/15 - Home | 10-2 W |
There's no place like home for Dearborn, who bounced back after a loss on the road back in March. They were the clear victors by a 12-2 margin over the Western International Cowboys on Friday. For the Pioneers, this counts as revenge for the 10-6 victory the Cowboys walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2017.
Kaitlyn Ruselink made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. Ruselink was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Niveen Sleiman, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April of 2024. Sophia Ball was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.
The win got Dearborn back to even at 1-1.
Coming up, Dearborn will be playing at home against Melvindale at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Western International, they will challenge Farmington at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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