Vermillion had to start their season on the road on Thursday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They lost 12-0 to the Dakota Valley Panthers. The defeat leaves Vermillion without a win on the season.
For Dakota Valley's part, they got a great performance from Beau Pollema as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Pollema has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Dakota Valley let Jackson Boonstra and Beau Jones loose on the outfield. Boonstra scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Jones went 1-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Grant Van Den Hul, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Dakota Valley's win bumped their record up to 7-1.
Vermillion will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Dakota Valley at 5:30 p.m. on May 14th. As for Dakota Valley, they will head out on the road to face off against Canton at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Dakota Valley's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Canton's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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