Softball Preview: Dakota Valley Panthers vs. Tri-Valley Mustangs
The Dakota Valley Panthers will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the Tri-Valley Mustangs at 12:30 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Dakota Valley is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Everything went their way against Beresford as Dakota Valley made off with a 14-3 victory. The result was nothing new for Dakota Valley, who have now won ten contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Tri-Valley faced Elk Point-Jefferson in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Tri-Valley walked away with a 5-2 win over Elk Point-Jefferson.
The victory got Dakota Valley back to even at 12-12. As for Tri-Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season.
Dakota Valley took their win against Tri-Valley in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 25-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Dakota Valley 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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