Rapid City Central is still looking for their season's first win. They fell 13-10 to the Spearfish Spartans on Wednesday.
Haylee Lange made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double. Marielle Colhoff was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
On Spearfish's side, Emme Johnson was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Johnson was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with three RBI and a triple.
In other batting news, Spearfish got a massive performance out of Skylar Viessman, who scored a run while going 5-for-5. Another player making a difference was Myah Heiting, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Rapid City Central's defeat dropped their record down to 0-17. As for Spearfish, their win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-14.
Rapid City Central will challenge Washington at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Washington will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Rapid City Central surely won't give up without a fight. As for Spearfish, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Mitchell at 12:30 p.m. Spearfish is out to stop a six-game streak of losses at home.
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