Sioux Valley proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by 18) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Chester Flyers 7-6.
McKinley Schwab made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up six earned runs off 12 hits. Schwab was even better at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one stolen base. That triple was her first of the season.
Kassidy Smith
| 04/17/25 vs Chester | 2 |
| 04/15/25 @ Parker | 5 |
| 03/29/25 @ Flandreau | 1 |
| 05/22/24 vs Elk Point-Jefferson | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kassidy Smith, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Amelia Jacobson was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and one RBI.
Sioux Valley's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Chester, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1.
Coming up, Sioux Valley will head out on the road to take on Flandreau at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Chester, they will face off against Oldham-Ramona/R at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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