Softball Recap: Madison Comes Up Short in High-Profile Contest with Dakota Valley

Madison faced Dakota Valley in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Bulldogs came up short against the Panthers, falling 8-1. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, the Bulldogs couldn't push the score so high this time.

Bulldogs

Previous 5 Games

06/05/25 @ Dakota Valley	1-8
05/27/25 vs Milbank	14-4
05/22/25 @ Lennox	8-6
05/20/25 vs Elk Point-Jefferson	19-4
05/15/25 vs Flandreau	8-3

With the loss, Madison broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 13-8. As for Dakota Valley, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 16-6.

Madison didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 7-1 victory against Elk Point-Jefferson on the 6th. As for Dakota Valley, they have also already played their next matchup, a 6-5 defeat against Tri-Valley on the 6th.