Clear Lake Upsets Mudcats

Clear Lake picked up an upset win over the #1 team in Class B, the Dell Rapids Mudcats, in the opening round of the State B Amateur Baseball Touranment in Mitchell.  Clear Lake held the Mudcat hitters to just three hits the entire game.  Jesse Kurtenback and Matt Wilber led the team offensively each hitting a double in the game.  Mark Houck had the other hit for Dell Rapids.  Wilber took the loss pitching 6 2/3 innings giving up 2 runs, 1 earned, on 6 hits and striking out 6.  Houck finished the game giving up 2 hits and striking out 5.  Clear Lake was able to push across a run in the 3rd inning and 5th inning for the win.  The Mudcat season comes to an end as they finish with a 27-5 record.