The Dell Rapids Mudcats defeated Dell Rapids PBR during the annual “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” on Friday, June 24th at Rickeman Field. The game was one of the events that kicked off the Quarry Days weekend in Dell Rapids.
The Mudcats got on the board in the first inning after Aaron Johnson drove home Jimmy Bauer. Bauer then drove in the next Mudcat run in the second inning with an RBI single driving in Colin Karst. Nate Henry hit a two-run home run in the bottom of the fifth inning to extend the lead to 4-0. The Mudcats would add two more runs in the seventh and went on to win 6-0.
Karst earned the win pitching seven innings of shut out baseball. Karst only gave up two hits in his seven innings while striking out five batters. Bauer and Johnson each had three hits. Henry had two hits, and Grant Olson, Mark Houck, and Karst each had one hit. Bo Behrend, Kevin Krull, and Zane Schumacher had hits for PBR. Preston Davis took the loss.
The Mudcats earned another win over the weekend by defeating Humboldt 8-0 on Sunday, June 26th. The Mudcats are currently in second place in the Cornbelt League standings with a 7-2 league record. PBR dropped another game on Sunday, losing 7-1 to Canova. PBR is still looking for its first league win.