The Beresford/Alcester-Hudson Black Sox lost in five innings to Dakota Valley in region play on Wednesday, May 22nd by a score of 13-3.
Dakota Valley took the lead right away in the bottom of the first with two runs. The Black Sox scored a run in the top of the second, but Dakota Valley got that run back in the bottom of the inning to make the score 3-1. Neither team scored in third inning, but then Dakota Valley scored three times in the bottom of the fourth to extend the lead to 6-1. Beresford/Alcester-Hudson scored three times in the top of the fifth to make the score 6-4, but Dakota Valley scored seven times in the bottom of the fifth to end the game on the 10-run rule.
Robert Watkins had a single and two RBIs. Ethan Bovill, Ashton Oberle, Joseph Anderson, and Jace Adams all had a single. Ian Henderson finished with an RBI. Bovill pitched three innings and allowed six runs, four earned, on eight hits and four walks with two strikeouts. Kason Voss pitched 1 1/3 innings and allowed seven runs, six earned, on three hits and four walks with one strikeout.