On Tuesday, Brookings faced O'Gorman in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Brookings Bobcats took a 10-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the O'Gorman Knights. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Brookings of the 1-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
For O'Gorman's part, Mary Koch was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up five earned runs off six hits. Koch has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Koch was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Hailey Jones was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Olivia Tobin, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Brookings' defeat dropped their record down to 5-5. As for O'Gorman, their win bumped their record up to 10-7.
Brookings will be playing in front of their home fans against Yankton at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Yankton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season. As for O'Gorman, they will head out on the road to face off against Mitchell at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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