Yankton waltzed into their contest on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They won by a run and slipped past the Vermillion Tanagers 10-9. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Yankton also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Daylee Hughes looked comfortable as she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Emma Eichacker was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with a home run, two stolen bases, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Payton Moser, who scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
On Vermillion's side, Madigan Wallin was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Jenaya Clevelandc, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Yankton's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-7. As for Vermillion, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-3.
Yankton will head out on the road to face off against O'Gorman at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in O'Gorman's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four matches. As for Vermillion, they will be playing at home against Madison at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. Vermillion is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.5 runs per game this season.
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