Softball Preview: Deuel Cardinals vs. Sisseton Redmen
Deuel is 3-0 against Sisseton since May of 2023, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Deuel Cardinals will look to defend their home field against the Sisseton Redmen at 4:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Deuel's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Sisseton has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
Deuel is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Tuesday, just like they did against Milbank (and have done all season long). Deuel blew past Milbank 10-1.
Katrina Hagberg was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. Hagberg has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Hagberg was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Hope Bjerke was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run, six RBI, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Rylynn Streich, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Sisseton's offense. They lost 12-0 to Hankinson back in April. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, Sisseton's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Deuel is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. As for Sisseton, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Everything went Deuel's way against Sisseton when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Deuel made off with a 15-0 win. Will Deuel repeat their success, or does Sisseton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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