Irish
| 03/25/25 vs Liberty Christian | 12 |
| 03/25/25 vs Liberty Christian | 6 |
| 03/22/25 vs Goldendale | 14 |
| 03/21/25 vs Tournament Opponent | 5 |
| + 5 more games |
The DeSales Irish are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game of the season: they will take on the Sunnyside Christian Knights at 2:30 p.m. on Friday. DeSales is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 13 runs per game this season.
Sunnyside Christian will be up against a hot DeSales team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. Everything went DeSales' way against Liberty Christian on Tuesday as DeSales made off with a 12-5 win. The result was nothing new for the Irish, who have now won five matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
Addison Mason made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Mason was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games she's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tessa Mendoza, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Heidi Scott was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 15 runs the game before, Sunnyside Christian was a bit more limited in their contest on Tuesday. They came up short against White Swan, falling 20-2. The loss was the Knights' first of the season.
DeSales' victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-2-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Sunnyside Christian, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Everything went DeSales' way against Sunnyside Christian in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, as DeSales made off with a 12-1 victory. Will DeSales repeat their success, or does Sunnyside Christian has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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