Chadron couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of Southern Valley/Alma by a score of 9-8 on Thursday. The Cardinals were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in August of 2023.
Addisyn Gruver made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Averielle Sager, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4.
The victory got Southern Valley/Alma back to even at 1-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Southern Valley/Alma beat Chadron by a score of 8-6.
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