Baseball Recap: Dakota Valley Turns Things Around After Road Loss

There's no place like home for Dakota Valley, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They came out on top against Canistota/Freeman by a score of 8-4 on Sunday. The Panthers haven't had any issues with Canistota/Freeman recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.

Drew Lukken

Doubles (Career)

05/04/25 vs Canistota/Freeman	3
05/02/25 @ Bon Homme	1
04/17/25 vs Irene/Wakonda	1
05/17/24 @ Wagner	1
05/09/24 vs Parkston	1

The team relied heavily on Drew Lukken, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, three doubles, and four RBI. Those three doubles gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jack Wiese, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI.

Dakota Valley pushed their record up to 4-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.

We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Dakota Valley is set to face off against their familiar foe Vermillion at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Canistota/Freeman will square off against rival Scotland/Menno at 5:30 p.m. on the 13th.