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CITY (NewsDakota.com) – The Hi-Liner softball team won a 6-5 thriller Tuesday night against Fargo Shanley, evening their EDC record at 2-2.

The Hi-Liners and Deacons needed extra innings, but Danica Diegel was finally able to deliver the game-winning hit in the bottom of the ninth, plating Jasmine Stevens for the winning run said head coach Jason Lindgren.

The win was worth two points in the EDC standings. Valley City is now 3-2 overall and 2-2 in EDC play after Tuesday’s win in Valley City, which was worth two points in the EDC standings.

The Hi-Liners led 4-3 entering the seventh inning, but Fargo Shanley took their first lead of the game with two runs in the top of the seventh. Valley City battled back and Jessica Denholm’s RBI double scored Brenna Dieterle to tie the game at 5-5 and force extra innings.

The teams were scoreless in the eighth and ninth until Jasmine Stevens opened the ninth with a double, moved to third on an error and then scored on Danica Diegel’s game-winning single.

Shanley finished with five runs on four hits. Valley City collected seven hit in the game to go with their six runs.

Up next: Valley City hosts Fargo South on Thursday and then travels to Grand Forks Central on Friday.