The Lennox Orioles will take on the Sioux Valley Cossacks on Tuesday. Lennox has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with five straight losses, while Sioux Valley will come in with ten straight victories.
Lennox fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Madison on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 8-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Orioles have suffered since April 10th.
Hayley Hahn spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and three unearned) runs on six hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Ahleeya Nicola and Taylor Ragel did some serious damage despite the final result: Nicola went a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs and two doubles, while Ragel went 1-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. That home run marked the first that Ragel has launched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Aleeah Oltmanns, who went 3-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Sioux Valley faced Beresford in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Cossacks never let the Watchdogs get on the board and left with a 2-0 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Cossacks have posted since May 3rd.
Sioux Valley's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-6. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Lennox, their loss dropped their record down to 3-17.
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