Vermillion won the last time they faced Elk Point-Jefferson, and things went their way on Saturday too. The Vermillion Tanagers came out on top against the Elk Point-Jefferson Huskies by a score of 10-5. The win made it back-to-back victories for Vermillion.
Chandler Clevelandc was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and not a single walk). Clevelandc was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base.
In other batting news, Vermillion got a massive performance out of Jenaya Clevelandc, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Madigan Wallin was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
On Elk Point-Jefferson's side, Lauren McDermott was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits.
At the plate, Cera Schmitz made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Paige Jacobs, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Vermillion is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season. As for Elk Point-Jefferson, they dropped their record down to 4-7 with that loss, which was their third straight at home.
Vermillion will head out on the road to square off against Yankton at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Elk Point-Jefferson, they will take on Tri-Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Elk Point-Jefferson is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season.
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