Beresford came tearing into Thursday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Sioux Falls Christian Chargers 15-14.
Rylie Laurvick looked comfortable as she struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off ten hits (and not a single walk).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kennedy Merrigan, who went 2-for-5 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Reese Olson was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4.
Beresford pushed their record up to 6-2 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Sioux Falls Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-5.
Beresford will head out on the road to face off against Tea at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Tea's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four matchups. As for Sioux Falls Christian, they will be playing at home against Canton at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Sioux Falls Christian is facing Canton at the right time seeing as Canton is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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