Deuel faced Castlewood in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Cardinals came out on top against the Warriors by a score of 7-3. For the Cardinals, this counts as revenge for the 8-7 victory the Warriors walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2025.
Aubrey Lanners
| 05/08/26 vs Castlewood | 17 |
| 05/04/26 vs Sioux Valley | 20 |
| 04/28/26 @ Flandreau | 17 |
| 04/23/26 vs Clark/Willow Lake | 18 |
| 04/21/26 vs Redfield | 11 |
| + 2 more games |
Aubrey Lanners made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 17 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than 11 strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of her four plate appearances with two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Graclyn Nielsen, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in May of 2025. Tory Engebretson also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
Deuel's record now sits at 8-4. As for Castlewood, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-4.
Deuel has already played their next matchup (against Deubrook), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Castlewood, they will head out to take on Elkton/Lake Benton at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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