The Dell Rapids 15/16 Teeners picked up two more wins recently. Dell Rapids defected Sioux Falls Christian 10-2 on Monday, July 8th, and Humboldt/Hartford 16’s 9-0 on Thursday, July 11th. Dell Rapids now improves to 13-5 on the year and 9-3 in the I-29 League. They are currently tied for second in the 14-team league.
Dell Rapids 10, Sioux Falls Christian 2
Dell Rapids scored four in the first and six in the sixth inning to pull away from SF Christian at Harmodon Park in Sioux Falls.
Casey Hansen doubled and singled to lead the offense. Riley Jurgensen hit two singles. Brett Mogen doubled, and six players added a single in the 11-hit effort: Jase Nelson, Riley Schmidt, Ben Gillogly, Zach Schroeder, Beau Carpenter and Ryan Geraets.
Adam Karst picked up a win with three innings of no-hit ball. He walked two and struck out two. Ty Hoglund followed with two innings of relief. He struck out three while allowing one run on two hits and three walks. Hansen finished the final two innings. He gave up one run on three hits and a walk.
Dell Rapids 9, Humboldt/Hartford 16’s 0
Mogen and Schmidt combined on a one-hitter to shut out Humboldt/Hartford 16’s 9-0. Mogen pitched the first four innings and gave up a single while striking out six. Schmidt finished the last three innings and yielded a walk while striking out four.
Schroeder led the offense with three RBI on a single. Hoglund, Karst, Schmidt, Mogen and Hansen all singled for Dell Rapids.
Dell Rapids is at Salem on Monday, July 15 to face the top team in the I-29 League. Salem/Montrose/Canova is 12-0 in league play. Madison Red-16 visits Dell Rapids on Thursday, July 18 for a 7:00 p.m. game.