Dakota Valley has been on the road for eight straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Lennox Orioles at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Dakota Valley is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of South Dakota's top teams: Beresford, who was ranked 16th in their home state at the time (Dakota Valley was ranked 23rd). Dakota Valley might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 7-6 to Beresford, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Meanwhile, Lennox came into Saturday's contest having lost nine straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Everything went their way against Parkston on Saturday as Lennox made off with a 21-1 victory. Lennox's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Dakota Valley dropped their record down to 3-7 with that loss, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for Lennox, their win ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-12.
Dakota Valley took their victory against Lennox in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 16-1. Will Dakota Valley repeat their success, or does Lennox have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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