Indiana School for the Deaf can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They put the hurt on the California School for the Deaf-Riverside Cubs with a sharp 10-3 victory. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Indiana School for the Deaf also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Olivia Wascher was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over four innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. Wascher has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Wascher was even better at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a home run, two stolen bases, and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Michelle Eicher, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Jaiden Moses was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
On California School for the Deaf-Riverside's side, Gianna Visco was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Brittany Rivera, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Indiana School for the Deaf's win bumped their record up to 3-4. As for California School for the Deaf-Riverside, they dropped their record down to 3-8 with that loss, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Indiana School for the Deaf will look to defend their home field on Friday against California School for the Deaf at 3:00 p.m. Indiana School for the Deaf has given up an average of 10.9 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for California School for the Deaf-Riverside, they will head out on the road to square off against Model Secondary School for the Deaf at 1:30 p.m. on Friday.
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