Baseball Preview: Wagner Red Raiders vs. Dakota Valley Panthers
After two games on the road, Wagner is heading back home. They will take on the Dakota Valley Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
Back in April, Wagner came up short against Parker and fell 11-7.
Christian Doom made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole five bases while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Daniel Soukup, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Dakota Valley stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Sunday. They blew past Elk Point-Jefferson 15-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Dakota Valley.
Dakota Valley also got a great performance from Grant Van Den Hul as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Van Den Hul has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Jackson Boonstra was a standout: he scored three runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played. Jack Wiese was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a home run and three RBI.
Wagner's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Dakota Valley, their win bumped their record up to 10-2.
Wagner suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to Dakota Valley in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Will Wagner have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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