Softball Preview: Deuel Cardinals vs. Sisseton Redmen
Deuel has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Sisseton Redmen at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Deuel will head into Friday's game having proved themselves against Colman-Egan: Deuel took a 11-run defeat the last time they faced off against Colman-Egan, but they managed to turn things around on Friday. Deuel skirted past Colman-Egan 9-7.
Katrina Hagberg spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up 15 Ks. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, Rylynn Streich was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Tory Engebretson, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Sisseton scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They had just enough and edged Milbank out 19-18. The win made it back-to-back victories for Sisseton.
Deuel pushed their record up to 10-3 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Sisseton, their win bumped their record up to 3-7.
Everything went Deuel's way against Sisseton in their previous matchup on Tuesday as Deuel made off with a 15-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Deuel since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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