Softball Game Preview: Sioux Valley Cossacks vs. Dell Rapids Quarriers

The Sioux Valley Cossacks are taking a road trip to square off against the Dell Rapids Quarriers on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Sioux Valley comes in on 11 and Dell Rapids on four.

Sioux Valley's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Tuesday's struggle, when Lennox hitters got past them. The Cossacks sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 12-11 victory over the Orioles on Tuesday.

Sioux Valley got a massive performance out of Abby Axtell, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and three runs. That's the most runs Axtell has posted since back in April of 2024. Savana Guthmiller was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one home run and three RBI.

They weren't the only ones working in the home run department: Sioux Valley lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.

Meanwhile, Dell Rapids got the win against Wagner on Tuesday by a conclusive 12-3. The result was nothing new for the Quarriers, who have now won ten contests by nine runs or more so far this season.

Dell Rapids' win was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-3. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. As for Sioux Valley, their win bumped their record up to 17-6.