The Dells J 13/14 Teener team finished the I-29 Conference League Tournament with a 5-0 record last weekend earning them a third place finish. The only obstacle keeping the team from the championship game was a tie breaking procedure.
During the tournament Dells J defeated Madison 4-3 in nine innings. Connor Libis and Jake Steineke would combine for the pitching win. The winning run was scored by Gage Carr with a walk-off double hit by JD Holm. Holm led the team with three hits in the game. Brandon Geraets added two hits.
Dells J went on to defeat Tea in their second game 9-5. Geraets and Holm pitched Dell Rapids to the win. Holm also lead the team with three hits. Karsen Welbig and Geraets also each had two hits.
The third win of the tournament ended in exciting form! In the bottom of the fifth inning, Joey Tisher hit a one-out double and later scored the winning run on a sacrifice by Steineke, giving Dells J a 3-2 win over a young and talented Volga B team. Carter Nelson and Steineke combined to scatter four hits to earn the pitching win.
The fourth game of the tournament saw Dells J defeat West Central 6-1. The team finished with eight hits led by Welbig and Libis with two hits each. Nelson and Libis scattered six hits in the affair to earn the win.
In the third place game, Dells J met Volga A and greeted them with an offensive explosion. Dells J collected 15 hits in a 14-4 four-inning win. Steineke and Holm pitched for Dell Rapids, giving up only four hits combined.
