On Tuesday, Gayville-Volin faced Beresford in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Gayville-Volin Raiders came out on top in a nail-biter against the Beresford Watchdogs and snuck past 4-3. For Gayville-Volin, this counts as revenge for the 16-12 defeat Beresford walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.
Ayla Dimmer spent all 7.1 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on eight hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Andrea Miller, who went 2-for-3 with a triple and a run. Teresa Stockman was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
On Beresford's side, Rylie Laurvick was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out 12 batters over 5.2 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk).
On the hitting side, Kennedy Merrigan made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a double. Another player making a difference was Tavyn Valder, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
Even though they lost, Beresford didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Gayville-Volin only tossed five.
Gayville-Volin has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. As for Beresford, their loss dropped their record down to 17-8.
Gayville-Volin does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Beresford, they will be playing at home against Bon Homme at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Bon Homme will roll in looking for their 16th straight victory, something Beresford surely won't give up without a fight.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
