Vermillion had lost three straight at home, but on Monday they dropped down to 5-6 to make it four. They lost 17-1 to the West Central Trojans. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Tanagers of the 4-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in June of 2025.
As for West Central, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-6. The result was nothing new for the Trojans, who have now won six contests by six runs or more so far this season.
For West Central's part, Linzie Hoff was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Hoff has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Those two hits gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ayla Kramer, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Stella Siemonsma, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
Coming up, Vermillion will head out on the road to challenge Dell Rapids at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. West Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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