Elk Point-Jefferson had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Canton C-Hawks with a sharp 11-2 win. That's more bragging rights for Elk Point-Jefferson, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Regan Rasmussen made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Rasmussen was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Cera Schmitz was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Samantha Marx was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
On Canton's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kambree Wentz, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Wentz is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played.
Elk Point-Jefferson is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 7-7 record this season. As for Canton, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-12.
Elk Point-Jefferson will head out on the road to square off against Dell Rapids at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Dell Rapids' favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three games. As for Canton, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Beresford at 4:00 p.m.
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