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\"\"The Beresford Watchdog softball team hosted two different teams on Friday afternoon, April 18th.\u00a0 The Watchdogs dropped both games on the day, the first one to Dell Rapids and the second one to Alcester-Hudson.<\/p>\n

Dell Rapids 14, Beresford 4<\/h5>\n

The Quarriers put the game away in the top of the seventh inning in the first game of the day for Beresford.\u00a0 Dell Rapids scored a run in the top of the first for an early 1-0 lead.\u00a0 They added two more in the top of the third to go ahead 3-0.\u00a0 The Watchdogs added a run in the bottom of the third to make the score 3-1.\u00a0 Dell Rapids would get another run in the fourth and three more in the fifth for a 7-1 lead.\u00a0 Beresford got three of those runs back in the bottom of the sixth and cut the lead to 7-4 going into the seventh.\u00a0 The Quarriers, however, scored seven times in the top of the seventh to put the game away.<\/p>\n

Keely Merrigan had two hits.\u00a0 Kennedy Merrigan had a home run and two RBIs.\u00a0 Tavyn Vader and Ivy Keiser each had a single with an RBI.\u00a0 Brynlee Mohning added a triple.\u00a0 Mohning pitched all seven innings and allowed 14 runs, nine earned, on 14 hits and two walks with five strikeouts.<\/p>\n

Alcester-Hudson 8, Beresford 5<\/h5>\n

The Cubs got four runs late in the game to take the 8-5 win in the second game.\u00a0 Each team scored twice in the firsts inning for a 2-2 tie.\u00a0 Alcester-Hudson got a single run in the third and another in the fourth for a 4-2 lead.\u00a0 Beresford tied the game, 4-4, with two runs in the bottom of the fifth.\u00a0 The Cubs, however, responded with three in the top of the sixth.\u00a0 The Watchdogs scored a run in the bottom of the sixth, but Alcester-Hudson scored another run in the top of the seventh.<\/p>\n

Valder had three hits.\u00a0 Kate Degen had a home run and three RBIs.\u00a0 Keely Merrigan had a double and an RBI.\u00a0 Mohning added a single with an RBI.\u00a0 Harley Koth had a double, and Lily Seivert finished with a single.\u00a0 Rylie Laurvick pitched seven innings and allowed eight runs, seven earned, on 11 hits and a walk with six strikeouts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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