La Farge was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 11th straight loss. They fell 8-5 to the De Soto Pirates. That's two games in a row now that La Farge has lost by exactly three runs.
For De Soto's part, Ella Koch was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off nine hits. Koch has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Koch was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Kylee Venner was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3. Sophia Obert was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
La Farge's defeat dropped their record down to 1-12. As for De Soto, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-12.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing North Crawford the next time they take the field. La Farge will host North Crawford at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, while De Soto will head out to face them at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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