The Brandon Valley Lynx will head out on the road to challenge the Tea Titans at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Brandon Valley has given up an average of 9.5 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Brandon Valley is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of South Dakota's top teams: Harrisburg, who was ranked fifth at the time (Brandon Valley was ranked fourth). The Lynx fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 15-13 on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Lynx have suffered since May 9, 2024.
Alexa Harms and Sierra Feucht stepped up to the plate in a big way. Harms scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Feucht scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-5. That stolen base was Feucht's first of the season. Briley Laber was another key player, scoring two runs while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Tea was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They lost 10-4 to O'Gorman.
Brandon Valley's loss dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Tea, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Brandon Valley came out on top in a nail-biter against Tea in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, sneaking past 8-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lynx 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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