On Saturday, Vermillion faced Alcester-Hudson in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Vermillion Tanagers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-8 win over the Alcester-Hudson Cubs. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Vermillion.
Chandler Clevelandc made a splash no matter where she played. She pitched six innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. Clevelandc was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Taeli Barta, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Ciena Mount was another key contributor, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two RBI and a double.
On Alcester-Hudson's side, Emma Solberg and Paxtyn Moller stepped up to the plate in a big way. Solberg scored two runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-4, while Moller scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Solberg is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last five games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jenna Manning, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Vermillion's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-3. As for Alcester-Hudson, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-4.
Vermillion didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 10-5 win vs. Elk Point-Jefferson on the 27th. As for Alcester-Hudson, they will be playing at home against Parkston at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Alcester-Hudson is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.7 runs per game this season.
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