A combined 16/18 & under youth softball team began their summer campaign in late spring.
From the Summer Sports Complex, the older Dirt Devil program welcomed Norfolk Kelly's - Davis 16U on May 15.
The Dirt Devil 16/18s picked up wins of 11-5 and 11-9 to start the their season at 2-0.
In the opening game, Kinnley McGuire and Alivia Kesting both singled twice, drove in three runs and scored; Kassidee Holz singled twice, drove in a run and scored twice; Alivia Kesting doubled, drove in two runs and scored as Reagan McGuire doubled, drove in a run and scored twice. Lily Gubbels also singled twice and drove in a run.
Jordyn Gamble singled and scored twice as Lilly Johnson and Gracelynn Daniels both scored.
Gamble (76 pitches) picked up the complete game victory in four innings allowing five runs (one earned) off four hits while striking out seven batters and walking two.
During the second outing, Rylin Hall set the tone early with a two-run homerun, singled twice, accounted for four RBI and three total runs scored as Reagan McGuire doubled and scored twice.
Lily Gubbels singled twice, drove in a run and scored twice; Holz singled twice and drove in two runs; Kesting singled, drove in a run and scored twice as Kinnley McGuire and Daniels both scored.
Gamble (23 pitches) picked up the win in an inning and a third of relief allowing an earned run off three hits while striking out two batters and walking one. Kinnley McGuire (58) started the opening inning and a tßwo-thirds allowing eight earned runs off five hits while striking out two batters and walking two.
