The Vermillion Tanagers will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Beresford Watchdogs at 4:00 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Vermillion is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of South Dakota's top teams: Tri-Valley, who was ranked 16th in their home state at the time (Vermillion was ranked tenth). Vermillion had just enough and edged Tri-Valley out 7-6. The victory was familiar territory for Vermillion who now have three in a row.
Chandler Clevelandc was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed four innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Clevelandc was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jenaya Clevelandc, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kristen Moser, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Beresford never got on the board in their matchup on Saturday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Lennox on Tuesday. They won by a run and slipped past the Orioles 12-11.
Rylie Laurvick looked comfortable as she pitched 3.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, Ivy Keiser was incredible, going 5-for-5 with three doubles, three RBI, and a run. Tavyn Valder was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-4.
Vermillion's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-2. As for Beresford, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season.
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