The Beresford Watchdogs will square off against the Sioux Falls Christian Chargers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Beresford is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of South Dakota's top teams: Alcester-Hudson, who was ranked fourth at the time (Beresford was ranked 12th). The Watchdogs took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cubs on Friday. The defeat continues a trend for the Watchdogs in their meetings with the Cubs: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, Sioux Falls Christian also suffered a loss in their last game, falling to Vermillion by a score of 7-4.
Sioux Falls Christian got a good showing from Jada Roskup, who didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Roskup has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Dehlia Doop-Blanchard made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Maya Nelson, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run.
Sioux Falls Christian's loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Beresford, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
Beresford took their victory against Sioux Falls Christian in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 12-2 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Watchdogs since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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