Baseball Game Preview: Elk Point-Jefferson Hits the Road

By Team Reports May 9, 2024, 6:01am

Baseball Preview: Elk Point-Jefferson Huskies vs. Dakota Valley Panthers

Elk Point-Jefferson is 1-9 against Dakota Valley since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Sunday. The Elk Point-Jefferson Huskies will head out on the road to square off against the Dakota Valley Panthers at 5:30 p.m.

Elk Point-Jefferson is leaving town to face Dakota Valley after disappointing their home crowd in their season opener. Elk Point-Jefferson took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Dakota Valley on Tuesday.

For Dakota Valley's part, Garrett Anderson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up seven Ks.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Brendan Barnett, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Beau Jones, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.

Elk Point-Jefferson came up short against Dakota Valley in their previous matchup on Tuesday, falling 4-1. Can Elk Point-Jefferson avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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