Softball Preview: Beresford Watchdogs vs. Dakota Valley Panthers
Beresford is 0-3 against Dakota Valley since April of 2023 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Beresford Watchdogs have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Dakota Valley Panthers at 8:00 a.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Beresford is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of South Dakota's top teams: Tri-Valley, who was ranked 16th in their home state at the time (Beresford was ranked 20th). Beresford lost 11-1 to Tri-Valley on Monday.
Beresford saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Harley Koth, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Dakota Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 15-1 to Harrisburg.
Beresford's loss dropped their record down to 11-5. As for Dakota Valley, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Beresford might still be hurting after the 20-3 defeat they got from Dakota Valley in their previous meeting back in April. Can Beresford avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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