Almira-Coulee-Hartline put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let the Curlew Cougars onto the board and left with a 15-0 victory. Fans of Almira-Coulee-Hartline have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout.
Beth Okamoto was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Okamoto has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Okamoto was also big at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Shaina Beal was a standout: she scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Kady Murray, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4.
Almira-Coulee-Hartline pushed their record up to 9-0 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Curlew, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-5-1.
Almira-Coulee-Hartline will stay at home for another game and welcome Non Varsity Opponent at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Almira-Coulee-Hartline's favor is that they have posted big run totals every time they've taken the field this season. As for Curlew, they will head out on the road to challenge Northport at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Curlew has given up an average of 7.5 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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