 West Central had a four-run sixth inning rally to earn a 7-3 win over Tri-Valley at the Region 3A tournament in Humboldt on Monday, July 25th.  The four-run rally broke a 3-3 tie.
West Central had a four-run sixth inning rally to earn a 7-3 win over Tri-Valley at the Region 3A tournament in Humboldt on Monday, July 25th.  The four-run rally broke a 3-3 tie.
After three innings of scoreless baseball, West Central scored three times in the bottom of the fourth. Landen Holewa scored the first run on a wild pitch. Will Nester then scored on an error by the catcher. Bubba Kono scored the third run on an error for a 3-0 lead. Tri-Valley would get a run in the top of the fifth inning and then tied the game with two runs in the top of the sixth.
West Central’s first four batters reached in the inning to spark their rally. Cain Grocott had an RBI single. Jonathan Murry was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded. Jesse Jost was walked with the bases loaded, and Holewa was also hit by a pitch with the bases loaded for the fourth run.
Holewa had two hits and an RBi. Grocott had a single and an RBi. Keaton Vessells added a double. Maison Schuldt pitched 5 2/3 innings and allowed two runs, one earned, on five hits and two walks with six strikeouts. Jack Sebert pitched 1 1/3 innings and allowed an unearned run on a hit and walk with two strikeouts.










 The Tri-Valley 16U baseball season ended with two losses in the Region 3A tournament in Humboldt on Monday, July 25th.  Tri-Valley lost games to West Central and Madison.
The Tri-Valley 16U baseball season ended with two losses in the Region 3A tournament in Humboldt on Monday, July 25th.  Tri-Valley lost games to West Central and Madison. The Humboldt/Hartford Gamecocks are one win away from the state tournament after winning their first District 4B game on Saturday, July 23rd.  The Gamecocks took an 11-1 win over the Salem Cubs at Rickeman Field in Dell Rapids.
The Humboldt/Hartford Gamecocks are one win away from the state tournament after winning their first District 4B game on Saturday, July 23rd.  The Gamecocks took an 11-1 win over the Salem Cubs at Rickeman Field in Dell Rapids. Dell Rapids PBR is currently 1-1 in district play after two games and still has a shot at qualifying for the state tournament.  PBR won their District 4B opening round game on Friday, July 22nd, but lost their next game on Saturday, July 23rd at Rickeman Field.
Dell Rapids PBR is currently 1-1 in district play after two games and still has a shot at qualifying for the state tournament.  PBR won their District 4B opening round game on Friday, July 22nd, but lost their next game on Saturday, July 23rd at Rickeman Field. Madison Gold scored all of their runs in the first two innings in a 6-2 win over Dell Rapids 16U on Thursday, July 21st.
Madison Gold scored all of their runs in the first two innings in a 6-2 win over Dell Rapids 16U on Thursday, July 21st. Dell Rapids had to win two games against Volga in the Region 2B championship on Thursday, July 21st, and that’s exactly what they did.  They won the first game 11-8 to give Volga their first loss in the tournament and force a second championship game.  In the second game, a grand slam by Dylan Mathis in the fourth inning pretty much sealed the deal for Dell Rapids.
Dell Rapids had to win two games against Volga in the Region 2B championship on Thursday, July 21st, and that’s exactly what they did.  They won the first game 11-8 to give Volga their first loss in the tournament and force a second championship game.  In the second game, a grand slam by Dylan Mathis in the fourth inning pretty much sealed the deal for Dell Rapids.