The Beresford Watchdogs hosted the Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy (FMFA) Phoenix on Tuesday, May 9th. The Phoenix rallied in the middle innings for a 16-10 win.
FMFA scored two runs in the top of the first. Halle Livingston had an RBI ground ball and then later scored on an error to tie the game 2-2. The Phoenix added three runs in the top of the second. K. Merrigan had an RBI hit in the bottom of the second to cut the lead to 5-4. The Watchdogs then took the lead in the bottom of the third. K. Merrigan had an RBI double, Ashlynn Olson followed with a two-run triple, and K. Merrigan had an RBI double to put Beresford ahead 8-5.
The Phoenix regained the lead with a four-run top of the fourth. Beresford tied the game in the bottom of the fourth. Ivy Keiser had an RBI single to make the score 9-9. FMFA then scored two times in the top of the fifth and then five more runs in the top of the sixth for a 16-9 lead. K Merrigan had an RBI single in the bottom of the seventh.
K. Merrigan had four hits, one a double, and three RBIs. K. Merrigan had two hits, including a double, and two RBIs. Keiser had two singles and an RBI. Olson had a triple and two RBIs. Livingston finished with a hit and an RBI. Brenna Dann added a double. Dann pitched seven innings and allowed 16 runs, but only seven earned, on 19 hits with nine strikeouts.