McCook Central scored in every inning against Tri-Valley on Sunday, May 8th, but it was a six-run third inning that was the difference. Tri-Valley fell to McCook Central 13-7.
Tri-Valley got an RBI double by Connor Christensen in the top of the first inning to give the team a 1-0 lead. McCook Central, however, scored 11 straight runs. They got a run in the first inning, one in the second, six in third, and three more in the bottom of the fourth for an 11-1 lead.
Tri-Valley got three runs in the top of the fifth. Barrett Althoff had an RBI single, Christensen scored on a passed ball, and Alex Wingen had an RBI single to make the score 11-4. McCook Central got another run in the bottom of the fifth. Tri-Valley added three more runs in the sixth inning. Cole Focken had a two-run single, and Everett Althoff had an RBI double.
Christensen had two hits, one a double, and an RBI. Noah Haynes had two hits. Focken had a double and two RBIs. E. Althoff had a double and an RBI. Wingen and B. Althoff each had a hit and RBI. Riley Carlson and Carter Sorenson each had a hit as well.
Kaden Egger pitched three innings allowing eight runs, but only two earned, on six hits and two walks. Wingen pitched two innings and gave up three earned runs on a hit and four walks with two strikeouts. Nathan Madison pitched an inning and allowed an earned run on two hits and a walk.