The Gayville-Volin Raiders will head out on the road to take on the Viborg/Hurley Cougars at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The pair have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Gayville-Volin and five for Viborg/Hurley.
Gayville-Volin is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of South Dakota's top teams: Bon Homme, who was ranked 17th in their home state at the time (Gayville-Volin was ranked 14th). Gayville-Volin lost 20-6 to Bon Homme on Saturday.
Maia Achen stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she went 2-for-2 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. Achen is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stolen at least one every time she's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Paisley Dimmer, who scored four runs and stole three bases while going 4-for-4.
Even though they lost, Gayville-Volin always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .914. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bon Homme only posted an OBP of .696.
Meanwhile, Viborg/Hurley came up short against Avon on Thursday and fell 15-11.
Gayville-Volin's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-4. As for Viborg/Hurley, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-8.
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