Softball Game Recap: Aberdeen Central Comes Up Short

By Team Reports May 4, 2024, 6:13am

Softball Recap: Aberdeen Central Golden Eagles vs. Yankton Bucks/Gazelles

Aberdeen Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 13-6 to the Yankton Bucks/Gazelles, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Aberdeen Central of the 13-6 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on Saturday.

For Yankton's part, the team relied heavily on Payton Moser, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Eichacker, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-5.

Aberdeen Central's defeat dropped their record down to 1-12. As for Yankton, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-7 record this season.

Aberdeen Central will head out on the road to take on Lincoln at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. As for Yankton, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Vermillion at 6:00 p.m. Yankton is on a four-game streak of home wins, Vermillion a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.

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