In what's become a running theme this season, Almira-Coulee-Hartline gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They never let the Northport Mustangs onto the board and left with an 11-0 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what Almira-Coulee-Hartline needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Beth Okamoto and Grace Okamoto were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Okamoto didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Okamoto pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Okamoto has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Okamoto scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4, while Okamoto scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Almira-Coulee-Hartline let Kady Murray and Madison Brink loose on the outfield. Murray scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-4, while Brink scored two runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Josie Bayless, who scored a run and stole four bases while going 2-for-4.
On Northport's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dalilah Colton, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Almira-Coulee-Hartline's win bumped their record up to 12-1. As for Northport, their loss dropped their record down to 11-4.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Almira-Coulee-Hartline beat Northport by a score of 24-14 later that day.
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