Thursday just wasn't the day for McLoughlin's offense. They fell 5-0 to the DeSales Irish in Thursday's first game. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, McLoughlin's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
For DeSales' part, Kate Dunham was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched. Dunham has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Dunham was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Dunham wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Linley Donnelly, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles.
McLoughlin has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season. As for DeSales, they pushed their record up to 8-1-1 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: McLoughlin beat DeSales by a score of 14-4 later that day.
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