O'Gorman faced Brandon Valley in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Knights walked away with a 17-13 win over the Lynx. The victory was familiar territory for the Knights, who have now won three matchups in a row.
O'Gorman got a massive performance out of Atley Herold-Stephens, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Herold-Stephens has been hot recently, having posted three or more RBI the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Sonia Deckert, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI.
Knights
| 05/05/26 @ Brandon Valley | 48.8% |
| 04/30/26 @ Brookings | 47.2% |
| 04/28/26 vs Brandon Valley | 36.1% |
| 04/23/26 vs Yankton | 41.9% |
| 04/21/26 @ Mitchell | 47.5% |
| + 8 more games |
O'Gorman was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .488. The last time their batting average was this high was back in May of 2025.
O'Gorman now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Brandon Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-3.
Coming up, O'Gorman will challenge Pierre T.F. Riggs at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Governors have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.4 runs per game on average), something the Knights will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Brandon Valley, they will face off against Washington at 5:45 p.m. on Monday.
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