Brandon Valley faced O'Gorman in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Lynx's pitcher stepped up to hand the Knights a 10-0 shutout. The Lynx have beaten the Knights the last four times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Knights has come to flipping the script.
Gabriel Kriech made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits over five innings pitched. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-4. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high.
Danielle Schoby
| 05/06/25 vs O'Gorman | 4 |
| 04/17/25 @ Tea | 3 |
| 04/11/25 @ Brookings | 3 |
| 04/10/25 @ Lincoln | 3 |
| 03/31/25 @ Sioux Falls Christian | 3 |
In other batting news, Danielle Schoby was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three RBI, two doubles, and one run. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. Alexa Harms was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Brandon Valley was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .462. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .406 or higher in three consecutive matches.
Brandon Valley pushed their record up to 10-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for O'Gorman, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Brandon Valley is set to challenge their familiar foe Washington at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, O'Gorman will take on rival Aberdeen Central at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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