Dakota Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 7-6 to the Beresford Watchdogs, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Dakota Valley of the 7-6 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on Saturday.
For Beresford's part, the team relied heavily on Halle Livingston, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Keely Merrigan, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Dakota Valley's loss dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Beresford, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season.
Dakota Valley will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Lennox at 5:00 p.m. As for Beresford, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 16-4 victory vs. Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy on the 6th.
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