Tri-Valley lost a road game to Dell Rapids in baseball action, 7-3, on Thursday, April 1st at Rickeman Field in Dell Rapids.
Tri-Valley got on the board first after getting a rally started in the top of the first inning. The first two batters of the game reached base, and Luke Lofswold scored on an RBI groundout by Beau Keith. Dell Rapids tied the game in the bottom of the inning when Brayden Pankonen scored on a wild pitch.
After setting down Tri-Valley in order in the top of the second, Dell Rapids took the lead in the bottom of the inning. Will Jaton got an RBI double and later scored in the inning to give Dell Rapids a 3-1 lead after two innings.
Keith drove home another run for Tri-Valley in the top of the third after the first two batters reached to start the inning again. Logan Colwill added an RBI single to tie the game 3-3.
Dell Rapids took the lead for good in the bottom of the third inning scoring two times. They also added a run in the bottom of the fifth and sixth innings for the win.
Colwill was two-for-three in the game with an RBI. Nate Hargreaves and Brayden Humble both had a hit in the game. Keith finished with two RBIs. Hargreaves started the game on the mound throwing three innings while giving up five runs, four earned, on two hits with six walks and four strikeouts. Tyler Groenewold pitched three innings giving up two runs, both earned, on three hits.