Softball Recap: Deuel Finds Home Field Redemption Against Flandreau

There's no place like home for Deuel, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Flandreau Fliers on Tuesday, sneaking past 4-2. The Cardinals haven't had any issues with the Fliers recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.

Katrina Hagberg

Batters Struck Out

04/29/25 vs Flandreau	16
04/22/25 @ Redfield	13
04/22/25 vs Mobridge-Pollock	20
04/17/25 @ Florence/Henry	18
04/14/25 @ Milbank	13
+ 2 more games

Katrina Hagberg made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out 16 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.

Hagberg wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Lorelai Grund, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double. That double was Grund's first of the season.

Deuel's victory bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Flandreau, they moved to 9-6 with that loss, which also ended their five-game winning streak.

Coming up, Deuel will face off against Sioux Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Flandreau, they will head out to face off against McCook Central/Montrose at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Fighting Cougars have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.88 runs per game on average), something the Fliers will no doubt try to take advantage of.