The Deer Park Stags will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on the North Central Wolfpack at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Deer Park will be strutting in after a win while North Central will be coming in after a loss.
Deer Park is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Rogers. Deer Park blew past Rogers 25-4 on Thursday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Stags as it put an end to their three-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Hailey Thompson made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). Thompson was even better at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one home run, six RBI, and four runs.
In other batting news, Emme Jo Bogle was a standout: she fired off two home runs, seven RBI, and one double while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kapri Bailey, who scored five runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4.
Meanwhile, North Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 20th straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost 31-4 to Pullman.
Deer Park came up short against North Central in their previous meeting back in March of 2016, falling 6-2. Can Deer Park avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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