Softball Recap: Dakota Valley Wins High-Profile Contest Against Avon

Panthers

Margin (Wins)

05/12/25 vs Centerville	18
05/17/25 @ Avon	12
05/13/25 @ Lennox	11
05/02/25 @ Pierre T.F. Riggs	9
05/02/25 @ Watertown	7

Dakota Valley faced Avon in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Panthers blew past the Pirates 14-2. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by seven runs or more this season.

Dakota Valley has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.9 runs on average over those games. As for Avon, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 13-7-1.

Dakota Valley wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 10-8 defeat against Beresford on the 17th. As for Avon, they have also already played their next game, a 17-2 victory against Centerville on the 17th.