The Sioux Falls Christian Chargers will square off against the Lennox Orioles at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
As a matter of fact, Sioux Falls Christian put up the most runs they have all season on Tuesday. They never let Chamberlain get on the board and left with a 15-0 victory. The Chargers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Jada Roskup
| 04/08/25 vs Chamberlain | 11 |
| 05/10/24 vs West Central | 3 |
| 04/04/25 @ Dell Rapids | 1 |
| 03/31/25 vs Brandon Valley | 1 |
| 04/25/24 vs Flandreau | 1 |
Jada Roskup looked comfortable as she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over four innings pitched. Those 11 strikeouts gave her a new career-high.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Dehlia Doop-Blanchard, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April of 2024. Ashlyn Reitz was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Sioux Falls Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .562. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Lennox had just enough and edged out Vermillion 12-10 on Tuesday.
Hayley Hahn made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Ahleeya Nicola and Madyson Dykstra did most of the damage at the plate: Nicola went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Dykstra scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Hailey Seelen, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Lennox's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Sioux Falls Christian, their victory was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 5-5.
Sioux Falls Christian suffered a grim 11-0 defeat to Lennox when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Will the Chargers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
