Smash and bang as Pulse wallop Steel
Steel goal shoot Jennifer O’Connell, leaving her hesitant under the hoop.
Meanwhile Grant, who is leading the league for intercepts, was strong in defence against fellow Silver Fern shooter Te Paea Selby-Rickit.
Baffled at how quickly her side was dropping out of the match, Steel coach Reinga Bloxham made early changes to her line-up, replacing O’Connell with Olivia Bates while moving Selby-Rickit into goal shoot.
But the changes weren’t enough to turn the game around for the Steel as the Pulse continued to extend their hefty lead with ease.
Steel captain Wendy Frew, who couldn’t make it to a full 60 minutes on court since returning from an injury, struggled to keep up with the in-form Pulse wing, Whitney Souness.
Souness, alongside midcourter Claire Kersten, was in unison with the movement of Dunn as they fed the ball effortlessly to their shooter.
Meanwhile, the Pulse continued to build — closing the match with the biggest victory margin of the season.
Both sides will have only four days to rest before tipping off round five of the premiership on Sunday afternoon.
The Steel will face the Northern Stars in Invercargill followed by the Pulse against the Northern Mystics at Auckland’s Trusts Arena.
The round five clash will be another opportunity for the Steel to move up the ladder and for the Pulse to potentially extend their seemingly unstoppable charge.