Redfield strolled into their game on Thursday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They blew past the Mt. Vernon/Plankinton Mustangs 11-4. For the Pheasants, this counts as revenge for the 15-10 win the Mustangs walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2025.
Octavia Paulsen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on four hits and racked up 12 Ks.
Hayden Gall
| 04/16/26 @ Mt. Vernon/Plankinton | 5 |
| 04/11/26 vs Sisseton | 4 |
| 03/31/26 vs DeSmet | 3 |
| 05/05/25 @ Avon | 2 |
| 04/22/25 vs Mobridge-Pollock | 2 |
On the hitting side, Redfield got a massive performance out of Hayden Gall, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run, five stolen bases, and two runs. Those five stolen bases gave Gall a new career-high. Makayla Schulz was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one home run, three stolen bases, and two runs.
They weren't the only ones working in the home run department: Redfield lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Redfield's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Mt. Vernon/Plankinton, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.
Looking ahead, Redfield will challenge Sioux Valley at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Mt. Vernon/Plankinton, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Chester at 4:00 p.m. on the 27th.
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