After constant struggles on the road, Curlew has finally found some success away from home. They suffered a tough 16-4 loss at the hands of the Almira-Coulee-Hartline Warriors on Tuesday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Curlew in their matchups with Almira-Coulee-Hartline: they've now lost nine in a row.
Curlew saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Breanna Nicholson, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
On Almira-Coulee-Hartline's side, Beth Okamoto and Grace Okamoto made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Okamoto struck out 11 batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Meanwhile, Okamoto pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Okamoto has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Okamoto scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances, while Okamoto scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Kady Murray was incredible, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. She hasn't dropped below three hits for four straight games. Shaina Beal was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
Curlew's loss dropped their record down to 4-4-1. As for Almira-Coulee-Hartline, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 8-0.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Curlew by a score of 15-0 later that day.
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