Deuel put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Milbank Bulldogs with a sharp 10-1 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Deuel.
Katrina Hagberg was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. Hagberg has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Hagberg was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hope Bjerke, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, six RBI, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Rylynn Streich, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Deuel's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-3. As for Milbank, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-10.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Deuel will take on Sisseton at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Deuel is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season. As for Milbank, they will be playing at home against Mobridge-Pollock at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Mobridge-Pollock will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Milbank surely won't give up without a fight.
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