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Roger Merriam
Watertown High School head coach Kelli Brinka (black coat, no hat) visits with her team during a first-round Class AA game against Sioux Falls Lincoln in the South Dakota State High School Softball Tournament on Thursday, May 30, 2024 in Aberdeen.
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West Central pitcher Emillee Stofferahn tossed a three-inning no-hitter against Elk Point-Jefferson during a first-round Class A game in the South Dakota State High School Softball Tournament on Thursday, May 30, 2024 in Aberdeen.
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Castlewood pitcher Claire Horn throws a pitch during a first-round Class B game against Elkton-Lake Benton in the South Dakota State High School Softball Tournament on Thursday, May 30, 2024 in Aberdeen.
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Sioux Falls Lincoln's Caroline Hughes slides safety into home against Watertown catcher Emmy Berglund during a first-round Class AA game in the South Dakota State High School Softball Tournament on Thursday, May 30, 2024 in Aberdeen.
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Castlewood head coach Craig Horn visits with a group of Warrior players including, from left, Kelly Goens, Natalie Akin and Cassidy Kirwan during a first-round Class B game against Elkton-Lake Benton in the South Dakota State High School Softball Tournament on Thursday, May 30, 2024 in Aberdeen.
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Sioux Falls Jefferson second baseman Peyten Krull tags out Brandon Valley base rujnner Kennedy Fitts during a first-round Class AA game in the South Dakota State High School Softball Tournament on Thursday, May 30, 2024 in Aberdeen.
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Deuel pitcher Katrina Hagberg delivers to the plate during a first-round Class B game against Chester in the South Dakota State High School Softball Tournament on Thursday, May 30, 2024 in Aberdeen.
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Watertown outfielder Kinsley Van Gilder throws the ball during a first-round Class AA game against Sioux Falls Lincoln in the South Dakota State High School Softball Tournament on Thursday, May 30, 2024 in Aberdeen.
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Members of the Tea Area Titans wait for a teammate who homered to arrive home during a first-round Class A game against Beresford in the South Dakota State High School Softball Tournament on Thursday, May 30, 2024 in Aberdeen.
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Tri-Valley outfielder Isabella Wetmore-Ocampo takes a home run away from a Madison player during a first-round Class A game in the South Dakota State High School Softball Tournament on Thursday, May 30, 2024 in Aberdeen.
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Watertown outfielder Briella Van Dusseldorp hauls in a flyball during a first-round Class AA game against Sioux Falls Lincoln in the South Dakota State High School Softball Tournament on Thursday, May 30, 2024 in Aberdeen.
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Castlewood's Cassidy Kirwan bunts for a base hit during a first-round Class B game against Elkton-Lake Benton in the South Dakota State High School Softball Tournament on Thursday, May 30, 2024 in Aberdeen.
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Florence-Henry pitcher Elizabeth Reiter throws a pitch during a first-round Class B game against Alcester-Hudson in the South Dakota State High School Softball Tournament on Thursday, May 30, 2024 in Aberdeen.
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Sioux Falls Lincoln's Paxton Dekkers is welcome home by her teammates after hitting a home run against Watertown during a first-round Class AA game in the South Dakota State High School Softball Tournament on Thursday, May 30, 2024 in Aberdeen.
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Watertown pitcher Alexa Brown throws to first as teammate Jade Lund looks on during a first-round Class AA game against Sioux Falls Lincoln in the South Dakota State High School Softball Tournament on Thursday, May 30, 2024 in Aberdeen.
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Sioux Falls Washington shortstop Tierney Schramm throws to first during a first-round Class AA game against Rapid City Stevens in the South Dakota State High School Softball Tournament on Thursday, May 30, 2024 in Aberdeen.
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Watertown's Lauryn Hirsch throws the ball in from the outfield during a first-round Class AA game against Sioux Falls Lincoln in the South Dakota State High School Softball Tournament on Thursday, May 30, 2024 in Aberdeen.
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Florencce-Henry head coach Bob Reiter (right) and players prepare to greet Haley Hlavacek at home after she hit a home run during a first-round Class B game against Alcester-Hudson in the South Dakota State High School Softball Tournament on Thursday, May 30, 2024 in Aberdeen.
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Watertown pitcher Alexa Brown follows throws on a pitch to the plate during a first-round Class AA game against Sioux Falls Lincoln in the South Dakota State High School Softball Tournament on Thursday, May 30, 2024 in Aberdeen.
Robert Garofalo, Aberdeen Insider
Deuel's Kennedy Harmon shakes hands with Chester players after their first-round Class B game in the South Dakota State High School Softball Tournament on Thursday, May 30, 2024 in Aberdeen.
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