On Thursday, it was a hard-fought contest, but the Sioux Falls Christian Chargers had to settle for a 15-14 defeat against the Beresford Watchdogs. Sioux Falls Christian has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Beresford's part, 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, Kennedy Merrigan was incredible, going 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.
Sioux Falls Christian's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Beresford, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-2.
Sioux Falls Christian 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. As for Beresford, they will head out on the road to square off against Tea at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Tea is coming into the game with three straight wins at home, so Beresford will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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