Hartford/Humboldt couldn’t hold an early lead as they fell to Dell Rapids 10-5 in legion baseball action in Dell Rapids on Wednesday, June 29th.
Hartford/Humboldt got off to a hot start scoring four runs in the top of the first inning. L Jacobson had a two-run single. Jacobson then later scored on a passed ball. A Parsons drew a bases-loaded walk for the fourth run of the inning. Dell Rapids answered with three runs in the bottom of the first.
G Nelson scored the fifth run of the game in the top of the second on an error. Dell Rapids also got a run in the bottom of the second, and after two innings of play, Hartford/Humboldt led 5-4. Dell Rapids tied the game with a run in the bottom of the third, and then took the lead with two runs in the bottom of the fourth. They added three more in the bottom of the sixth.
B Sebert had two hits. Jacobson had a single with two RBIs. L Maras added a double, and G Nelson also had a hit. O Heath pitched 2 1/3 innings and allowed three runs, one earned, on four hits and one walk with two strikeouts. S Gabbert pitched three innings and allowed seven runs, only one earned, on three hits and seven walks with three strikeouts. Parsons threw 2/3 of an inning and recorded two strikeouts.