On Monday, Brookings faced Harrisburg in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Brookings Bobcats lost 13-2 to the Harrisburg Tigers. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, Brookings couldn't push the score so high this time.
For Harrisburg's part, Madelyn Ducheneaux made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Ducheneaux has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Ducheneaux was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Macy Bryant and Hailey Boer did most of the damage at the plate: Bryant went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Boer went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Peyton Bennett was another key contributor, scoring four runs while going 3-for-3.
Brookings' defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-6. As for Harrisburg, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Brookings will face off against Sturgis Brown at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Harrisburg, they will head out on the road to challenge Aberdeen Central at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Harrisburg is looking to tack on another W to their eight-game streak on the road.
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