The Vermillion Tanagers will be playing at home against the Dakota Valley Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Vermillion has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with five straight defeats, while Dakota Valley will come in with three straight wins.
Vermillion is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of South Dakota's top teams: Tea, who was ranked ninth in their home state at the time (Vermillion was ranked 24th). Vermillion lost 10-0 to Tea on Tuesday.
Vermillion saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kristen Moser, who went 1-for-1 with a double.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Dakota Valley gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. They blew past Sioux Falls Christian 15-2.
Vermillion's loss dropped their record down to 9-7. As for Dakota Valley, their win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-8.
Vermillion was able to grind out a solid victory over Dakota Valley when the teams last played back in May of 2023, winning 14-9. Does Vermillion have another victory up their sleeve, or will Dakota Valley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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