Softball Recap: Halle Livingston's big game can't quite lead Beresford over Dakota Valley

By Team Reports May 31, 2024, 12:41pm

Softball Recap: Beresford Watchdogs vs. Dakota Valley Panthers

Beresford and Dakota Valley squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Beresford had to settle for second. They lost 14-3 to the Dakota Valley Panthers. Beresford was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Dakota Valley apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played on May 4th.

Beresford saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Halle Livingston, who went 2-for-3 with a triple. Capri Mullinix was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.

This is the second loss in a row for Beresford and nudges their season record down to 19-12. As for Dakota Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 12-12 record this season.

Beresford is on the road again on Saturday to play Elk Point-Jefferson at 10:00 a.m. Elk Point-Jefferson is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season. As for Dakota Valley, they will challenge Tri-Valley at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday.

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