The De Soto Pirates are taking a road trip to square off against the Luther Knights at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Luther took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on De Soto, who comes in off a win.
De Soto came out on top against La Farge on Monday thanks in part to the team's impressive five-run fifth inning. The Pirates put the hurt on the Wildcats with a sharp 9-3 win. The result was nothing new for the Pirates, who have now won five contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Ella Koch
| 05/12/25 @ La Farge | 7 |
| 05/09/25 @ Kickapoo | 7 |
| 05/05/25 vs Seneca | 4 |
| 05/02/25 vs Cashton | 1 |
| 04/25/25 vs Brookwood | 5 |
| + 2 more games |
Ella Koch made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.1 strikeouts per game. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. 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, Kylee Venner and Sascha Doll did most of the damage at the plate: Venner went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base, while Doll went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. Those three RBI gave Venner a new career-high. Annalise Knutson also deserves some recognition as she got her first hits of the season.
Meanwhile, Luther came up short against Westby on Thursday and fell 15-12. The Knights have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Luther's loss dropped their record down to 7-10. As for De Soto, the victory got them back to even at 8-8.
De Soto might still be hurting after the 13-6 defeat they got from Luther in their previous meeting back in April of 2019. Can the Pirates avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
