The Republic Tigers will take on the DeSales Irish at 7:20 p.m. on Tuesday.
Republic heads in on the heels of a playoff contest last Friday. They lost 19-6 to DeSales. Republic has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For DeSales' part, Kate Dunham made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Dunham has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Dunham was even better at the plate, firing off two home runs, nine RBI, and four runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, DeSales let Roslyn Block and Maddie Ortuno loose on the outfield. Block scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Ortuno scored two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Block is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Jeyten Strnadel, who scored three runs while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Republic's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-13-1. As for DeSales, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 25-7.
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