In a battle of top teams in Class B Baseball, Sioux Falls Christian defeated Dell Rapid 3-1 at Rickeman Field on Thursday, April 21st.
Sioux Falls Christian scored three times in the third inning, and their defense made key plays throughout the game for the win. Sioux Falls Christian threw out three Dell Rapids baserunners, including one at home in the fifth inning to end a Dell Rapids rally.
Trey Randel took the loss for Dell Rapids pitching six innings while giving up three runs on five hits with three walks and three strikeouts. Spencer Koelwyn earned the win throwing five innings giving up one run on three hits while walking three and striking out eight batters.
Eric Klein led the Dell Rapids offense with two singles. Carter Gullickson and Ryan Geraets each had a single. Casey Hansen had the lone RBI for Dell Rapids.