SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – In South Dakota Prep Softball action Friday, Sturgis dropped a pair of games to east river foes.

The Scoopers lost their first game up to Brookings 21-15 in a high scoring affair. Tylee Bestgen collected three hits in five at bats to help lead Sturgis. She hit a home run to center field in the second inning, doubled in the fifth inning and tripled in the seventh.

In their second game of the day, Watertown held on for a 4-3 win. The Arrows captured the win courtesy of a Logan Schell home run in the bottom of the sixth inning. Bestgen had another great game for Sturgis, doubling to center in the third inning for the Scoopers. Brinley Heikes got the pitching start for Sturgis, allowing eight hits and three runs over three-and-two-thirds innings pitched. She struck out four and walked none.

Softball Scores from Friday:

Avon 12, Bon Homme 4

Baltic 12, Elkton-Lake Benton 2

Beresford 12, Elk Point-Jefferson 7

Brookings 16, Spearfish 5

Deuel 7, Castlewood 3

Flandreau 25, Garretson 17

Florence/Henry 10, Redfield 2

Gayville-Volin 21, Centerville 0

Howard 16, Kingsbury County 0

Howard 22, Kingsbury County 4

Jefferson 22, Aberdeen Central 0

Jefferson 13, Pierre 0

Lincoln 21, Aberdeen Central 1

Lincoln 11, Pierre 3

McCook Central/Montrose 5, Viborg-Hurley 1

Milbank 8, Clark/Willow Lake 3

Parker 14, Garretson 10

Parker 14, Garretson 10

Rapid City Stevens 16, Yankton 6

Rapid City Stevens 17, Mitchell 4

Spearfish 9, Watertown 2