Halstead posted their closest win since April 11th on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out the Bluestem Lions 5-4. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 6-1 on Thursday.
Kaci Young made a splash while hitting and pitching. She tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in 11 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
In other batting news, Katharine Engel was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Callyn Divine was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
Halstead hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bluestem struck out eight times.
Dragons
| 05/08/25 vs Bluestem | 5-4 |
| 05/08/25 vs Bluestem | 6-1 |
| 04/24/25 vs Larned | 7-2 |
| 04/24/25 vs Larned | 10-0 |
| 04/22/25 vs Smoky Valley | 16-1 |
| + 16 more games |
Halstead's victory was their 21st straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 20-2. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games. As for Bluestem, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-2.
As of now, neither Halstead nor the Lions have any future games scheduled.
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