Softball Recap: Deuel Cardinals vs. Sioux Valley Cossacks
On Thursday, Deuel faced Sioux Valley in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Deuel Cardinals fell just short of the Sioux Valley Cossacks by a score of 4-2. Deuel's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Deuel saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Roxanne Raml, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Deuel didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Sioux Valley only tossed three.
Deuel's loss ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 5-2. As for Sioux Valley, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-1.
Deuel will take on Wagner at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. Deuel is facing Wagner at the right time seeing as Wagner is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Sioux Valley, they will head out on the road to challenge Sisseton at 5:00 a.m. on Tuesday. Sioux Valley will also cruise into their next match with the timing on their side: Sisseton will have lost four straight heading into Tuesday's matchup.
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