Sioux Falls O’Gorman scored seven runs in the fifth inning as they came from behind to beat Dell Rapids 12-4 at Ronken Field in Sioux Falls on Thursday, March 30th. This was the second straight game against a Sioux Falls team for Dell Rapids to open the 2017 season.
Dell Rapids got on the board first when Nate McKee earned a bases-loaded walk scoring Austin Ellingson. SF O’Gorman scored two times in the bottom of the first inning on a double and fielder’s choice to take an earl 2-1 lead. Dell Rapids would take advantage of three SF O’Gorman errors in the second inning and pushed across three runs to go ahead 4-2. SF O’Gorman picked up a run on a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the third inning, and Dell Rapids still led 4-3 after three innings.
Both teams were scoreless in the fourth inning, but SF O’Gorman took the lead in the bottom of the fifth inning on back-to-back doubles after a lead-off walk. O’Gorman would score three more runs on wild pitches. O’Gorman scored seven times in the fifth inning to take a 10-4 lead. O’Gorman added two more runs in the sixth inning.
Josh Roemen, Matt Gillogly, and Ellingson all picked up hits in the game. McKee and Gillogly each had an RBI. Elijah Story pitched two innings to start the game giving up three runs, all earned, on two hits and six walks. Carter Gullickson pitched two innings, taking the loss by giving up three runs, all earned, on two hits while striking out two and walking one. Ellingson gave up four runs, three earned, on five walks. Gillogly also pitched two innings giving up two runs, none earned, on one hit with five strikeouts and two walks.
Dell Rapids (0-2) will travel to Volga to face Sioux Valley in a double-header on Sunday, April 2nd, at 2:00 and 4:00 p.m.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | ||
| Dell Rapids | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | |
| SF O’Gorman | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | x | 12 | 5 | 5 |