Softball Preview: Beresford Watchdogs vs. Canton C-Hawks
The Beresford Watchdogs will head out on the road to challenge the Canton C-Hawks at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Canton took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Beresford, who comes in off a win.
Last Monday, everything went Beresford's way against Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy as Beresford made off with a 16-4 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Beresford.
Beresford got a great performance from Brynlee Mohning as she tossed five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Keely Merrigan, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with four runs, five RBI, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Anna Latendresse, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Canton is still looking for their season's first win. They lost 11-2 to Elk Point-Jefferson on Tuesday.
Canton saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kambree Wentz, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Beresford is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season. As for Canton, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-11.
Canton's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Beresford has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .452. It's a different story for Canton, though, as they've only averaged .266. Will they be able to contain Beresford's hitters?
Everything went Beresford's way against Canton when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Beresford made off with a 23-3 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Beresford since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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