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Wood Ducks Currently Sixth in Cornbelt Standings

July 7, 2021 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Hartford-Humboldt Wood Ducks are currently in sixth place in the Cornbelt League standings with a 5-8 league record through July 6th. They are currently tied with Salem and just two games back of the Hartford-Humboldt Gamecocks.

The Wood Ducks have gone 1-3 in their last four games. Salem defeated the Wood Ducks 10-2 on Thursday, June 24th. Canova got a two-run victory, 3-1, on Sunday, June 27th. The Wood Ducks then picked up a win against PBR, 5-4, on Thursday, July 1st. Madison, however, defeated the Wood Ducks 12-10 on Tuesday, July 6th.

The Wood Ducks will play the Gamecocks on Friday, July 9th. They will travel to Flandreau on Sunday, July 11th, and then hit the road again on Thursday, July 15th to play the Dell Rapids Mudcats.

West Central Royal 14U Gets Extra Inning Win over Tea Navy

July 6, 2021 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

West Central Royal scored three times in the top of the eighth inning and then held off Tea Navy for a 9-7 extra-inning win in Tea on Tuesday, July 6th.

West Central had an early 5-1 lead before watching Tea take the lead late in the game. Landen Holewa scored on an error, and Gavin DeHaven had an RBI single in the top of the first inning. After Tea scored a run in the bottom of the second, West Central added three more runs in the top of the third. Cooper Mulder and CJ DenBoer both had an RBI single, and Stone Loof scored on a wild pitch to make the score 5-1.

Tea cut the lead down to 5-3 with two runs in the bottom of the third inning. They tied the game, 5-5, in the bottom of fourth with two more runs. Cody Opitiz had an RBI single in the top of the fifth to give West Central a one-run lead. Tea got the game-tying run in the bottom of the seventh on a passed ball with two outs to send the game into extra innings.

West Central struck for three runs in the top of the eighth. Mulder had a two-run double, and Loof had an RBI sacrifice fly to give West Central a 9-6 lead. Tea got a run in the bottom of the inning with two outs, but the rally stopped there.

Mulder had four hits, including a double, and three RBIs. DenBoer, DeHaven, and Opitz all had a single and RBI. Lando Whiting had a hit, and Loof had an RBI.

Anthony Lanham pitched two innings allowing three runs, one earned, on two hits with two walks and two strikeouts. Loof pitched an inning giving up two runs, one earned, on five walks and one strikeout. Quincy Stephens pitched 4 1/3 innings allowing two runs, one earned, on two hits with five walks and seven strikeouts. Holewa pitched 2/3 of an inning allowing one walk and striking out one batter.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	R	H	E
West Central Royal 14U	2	0	3	0	1	0	0	3	9	8	5
Tea Navy 14U	0	1	2	2	0	0	1	1	7	4	6

West Central 16U Wins Easily over Madison Black

July 5, 2021 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

West Central scored five times in the top of the first inning and continued to roll from there on their way to a 13-2 win in five innings over Madison on Thursday, July 1st.

Justin Zirpel brought home the first two runs on a triple. Zirpel scored the third run on a wild pitch. Dylan Stromer had an RBI triple, and Gage Nelson had an RBI ground out all in the top of the first inning. Madison got two runs back in the bottom of the inning to make the score 5-2.

West Central added two runs in the top of the second with two outs. Camden McDonald scored on an error, and Nelson drew a bases-loaded walk to push the lead to 7-2. Four more runs were scored in the top of the third inning. McDonald had a two-run double and later scored on an error. Stromer added another RBI triple to make the score 11-2. The final two runs were scored in the fifth inning when Dalton Mulder had an RBI double, and Gavin Gerlach had an RBI single.

Stromer had two triples and two RBIs. McDonald had two hits, one a double, and two RBIs. Mulder had two hits, including a double, and an RBI. Zirpel had a triple and two RBIs. Gerlach had a single and RBI. Duece Sherard had a double, and Nelson had two RBIs.

Andrew Zimmer pitched all five innings allowing two earned runs on six hits with six strikeouts.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
West Central 16U	5	2	4	0	2	X	X	13	9	1
Madison Black 16U	2	0	0	0	0	X	X	2	6	4

Gamecocks Cruise to League Win over Colman

July 1, 2021 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Hartford-Humboldt Gamecocks scored 14 straight runs over six innings and defeated the Colman A’s 14-3 in seven innings on Wednesday, June 30th.

The runs started early for the Gamecocks. They scored six times in the top of the second inning and continued to cruise from there. They scored one run in the third, three in the fourth, three in the fifth, and one more in the sixth. Colman did get three runs in the bottom of the sixth inning, but the game ended on the 10-run rule after seven innings.

Cole Hellie had three hits and an RBI. Devon Garry had two hits and two RBIs. Cam Quigley and Tyler Renken both had two hits, each also having a double, and an RBI. Chad Morrison also had two hits and an RBI. Broc Haldeman had two hits, including a double. Noah Vettrus had a home run and five RBIs. Drew DeMers had a hit and two RBIs, and Drew Maras had a hit and an RBI.

Renken pitched five innings allowing just one hit and three walks with five strikeouts. Maras pitched two innings allowing three earned runs on two hits and two walks.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Gamecocks	0	6	1	3	3	1	0	X	X	14	16	1
Colman A’s	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	X	X	3	3	2

Loof Gets Walk-off Hit for West Central Royal 14U

July 1, 2021 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

With the game tied 2-2 in the bottom of the ninth, Stone Loof hit a ball to right field that dropped for a single scoring Cooper Mulder for the game-winner lifting West Central Royal 14U to a 3-2 win over Madison Maroon on Wednesday, June 30th.

West Central scored first in the bottom of the first on an RBI double by Landen Holewa. Madison tied the game in the top of the third when a run scored on an error. West Central regained the lead in the bottom of the fourth when CJ DenBoer scored on an error for a 2-1 lead. Madison again tied the game, this time in the top of the sixth on an RBI single.

Neither team scored in the seventh and eighth innings, setting up the game-winner in the bottom of the ninth by Loof.

Landon Whiting had three hits in the game. Loof had two hits and an RBI. DenBoer had two hits. Holewa had a double and an RBI. Tyler Warne and Quincy Stephens both had a single.

Stephens pitched five innings allowing an unearned run on four hits with three walks and five strikeouts. Holewa got the win pitching 3 1/3 innings allowing an unearned run on three hits with three walks and six strikeouts.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Madison Maroon 14U	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	7	2
West Central Royal 14U	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	3	10	4

Hartford Sparx Win Two over Yankton Fury Red

June 30, 2021 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Hartford Sparx won a double-heeader against Yankton Fury Red on Tuesday, June 29th. The Sparx won the first game 3-1 and won the second game 11-6.

The Sparx scored first in the opening, low-scoring game. Hartford got a single run in the bottom of the second. Yankton tied the game in the top of the third, but Hartford scored two runs in the bottom of the third inning. Those two runs were the final runs scored in the game.

Grace Harden and Avery Evans both had a single and RBI. Brooke Opitz, Caitlyn Maa, Addy Kramer, and Taylor Kunzweiler all had singles. Harden pitched all seven innings allowing one earned run on four hits with two walks and four strikeouts.

The Sparx offense got going early in the second game. Hartford scored six times in the top of the first and then one more in the top of the third for a 7-0 lead. Yankton scored the next four runs, three in the bottom of the third and one more in the bottom of the fourth to make the score 7-4. Hartford then had a three-run inning in the top of the fifth and had one more in the sixth.

Kramer had a home run with two RBIs. Olivia Brown had a double with two RBIs. Jenna Lueth had two hits and two RBIs. McKenna Sickmeller had two hits and an RBI. Harden, Avery Evans, and Kunzweiler all had two hits each. Maa and Riley Morrison both had a single and an RBI, while Opitz had a hit. Harden pitched an inning allowing two hits with a strikeout. Kunzweiler pitched five innings allowing four runs, two earned, on 10 hits with three strikeeouts.

Early Runs Lead to Win for West Central Royal 14U

June 30, 2021 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

West Central Royal 14U scored six runs in the first two innings on their way to a 9-4 road win against Elkton on Tuesday, June 29th.

Landen Holewa doubled in the top of the first inning scoring a run. Cooper Mulder added an RBI single, and Cody Opitz had an RBI ground out for an early 3-0 lead. Elkton got a run in the bottom of the first, but West Central scored three more in the top of the second. Quincy Stephens singled to bring home a run, and Holewa also had an RBI single before scoring on an error.

Lando Whiting had an RBI single int he top of the fourth to push the lead to 7-1. Elkton cut the lead to 7-4 with three runs in the bottom of the fourth, but that would be all they would get. CJ DenBoer scored on an error in the top of the fifth, and then Stone Loof had an RBI single in the top of the sixth.

Holewa had three hits, including a double, with two RBIs. Whiting, Mulder, Loof, and Stephens all had a single and RBI. Gavin DeHaven also had a hit, and Opitz had an RBI.

DenBoer pitched 6 1/3 innings allowing four runs, none earned, on four hits with three walks and nine strikeouts. Anthony Lanham pitched the final 2/3 of an inning striking out one.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
West Central Royal 14U	3	3	0	1	1	1	0	9	8	4
Elkton 14U	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	4	4	5

West Central Gold 14U Records Big Win over Garretson

June 29, 2021 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

West Central Gold scored in every inning but one on their way to a 13-2 win in Garretson on Tuesday, June 29th.

The scoring started right away for West Central as they scored three times without a hit by taking advantage of six walks. After Garretson got a run in the bottom of the first, West Central scored two more times in the top of the second. Jesse Jost hit a triple and then scored on the throw. Nick Lorang scored on an error, and West Central led 5-1 after the first two innings.

Four more runs came across the plate in the top of the third. Caden Alfson had an RBI sacrifice fly, Keaton Vessells had an RBI single and then later scored on a wild pitch, and N. Lorang scored on another error for a 9-1 lead. Garretson’s final run came in the bottom of the third.

One more run scored for West Central in the top of the fourth. Alfson had an RBI single to push the lead to 10-2. The final three runs were scored in the top of the sixth inning. Jack Sebert and Alfson had hits that produced runs, and Vessells had an RBI sacrifice fly.

Sebert had three hits and an RBI. Alfson finished with two hits and three RBIs. Jost had two hits, including a triple, and an RBI. Vessells had a hit and two RBIs. Zach Lorang and Carter Evans both had a hit and RBI. N. Lorang had a hit.

N. Lorang pitched four innings allowing two runs, one earned, on two hits with five walks and two strikeouts. Alfson pitched an inning and struck out three batters. Sebert also pitched an inning allowing one hit.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
West Central Gold 14U	3	2	4	1	0	3	X	13	11	2
Garretson 14U	1	0	1	0	0	0	X	2	3	3

Elkton Grabs Lead Early in Win over West Central 16U

June 29, 2021 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Elkton scored two early runs and then nine more late in the game for an 11-2 win over West Central 16U in Humboldt on Monday, June 28th.

Elkton scored a run in the top of the first and another one in the top of the third for an early 2-0 lead. West Central cut the lead in half in the bottom of the fourth. Dalton Mulder scored on an error to make the score 2-1 after four innings. Elkton then scored three times in the fifth, sixth, and seventh innings. West Central’s second run of the game was in the bottom of the sixth inning when Mulder scored on a passed ball.

Mulder had two hits in the game, including a double. Camden McDonald had a double, and Duece Sherard had a single.

Owen Heath pitched three innings allowing two runs, one earned, on five hits with three strikeouts. Justin Zirpel pitched 1 1/3 innings allowing six earned runs on six hits with a walk and two strikeouts. Maison Schuldt pitched 1 2/3 innings allowing three runs, two earned, on five hits with two strikeouts.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
Elkton 16U	1	0	1	0	3	3	3	11	16	3
West Central 16U	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	2	4	0

Early Lead Enough for Gamecocks over PBR

June 28, 2021 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Hartford-Humboldt Gamecocks scored six times in the first two innings, which was enough, as the Gamecocks won 12-4 over Dell Rapids PBR on Sunday, June 27th.

Broc Haldeman drove home the first run in the bottom of the first inning with a single. Drew Maras and Clayton Hanisch both drew bases-loaded walks. Adam Hentges had two RBIs on a single for an early 5-0 lead. Joe Hanisch had an RBI double in the bottom of the second inning to give the Gamecocks a 6-0 lead.

PBR was able to cut the lead in half in the top of the third with three runs. They scored another run in the top of the fourth, and after the Gamecocks went scoreless in the bottom of the inning, Hartford-Humboldt led 6-4 after four innings.

The Gamecocks picked up a run in the bottom of the fifth on an RBI single by Cole Hellie. Hartford-Humboldt scored five more times in the bottom of the seventh to put the game out of reach. J. Hanisch had a solo home run to lead off the inning. Chad Morrison and Noah Vettrus both had RBI singles. Drew DeMers then added an RBI double.

J. Hanisch had two hits, a home run and a double, with two RBIs. DeMers had two hits, one double, and two RBIs. Hentges had two hits and two RBIs. Haldeman and Hellie both had two hits, each of them with a double, and an RBI. Tyler Renken had two hits. Maras, Morrison, and Vettrus all had a hit and RBI. Cam Quigley also had a hit.

Micah Warrington pitched five innings allowing four runs, three earned, on seven hits with two walks and nine strikeouts. Quigley pitched three innings without allowing a hit and striking out one. Vettrus pitched the last inning striking out two batters.

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