The Dell Rapids 15/16 Teener team played three games in less than 24 hours at Rickeman Field in Dell Rapids. The boys hosted Chancellor during the evening on Friday, June 12th, and then hosted Vermillion for two games during the afternoon on Saturday, June 13th.
Dell Rapids scored in every inning to earn a 13-3 win on the 10-run rule in five innings. Dell Rapids scored five runs on hits by Landon Ruesink, Dylan Mathis, CJ Smith, Will Jaton, and Joe Rechtenbaugh in the bottom of the first inning for a 5-0 lead. Dell Rapids added another run on hits by Aiden Boechler and Caleb Kittelson in the second inning. Another run came across in the third inning on a hit by Braden Fersdahl to give Dell Rapids a 7-0 lead. Chancellor scored three runs in the top of the fourth, but Dell Rapids answered with a run in the bottom of the inning as Kittelson collected his second hit of the game. Dell Rapids then scored five times on seven walks in the bottom of the fifth inning to end the game and collect the win.
On another great day for baseball, Dell Rapids split a double-header with Vermillion on Saturday afternoon. The first game was back and forth and saw Vermillion score seven runs in the top of the seventh inning to get a 14-11 come-from-behind win.
Vermillion scored a run in the top of the first, but Dell Rapids answered in the bottom of the inning with two runs for 2-1 lead. Vermillion added four runs in the top of the third and one more in the top of the fourth for a 6-2 lead. Dell Rapids got the offense going as they scored a run in the bottom of the fourth and seven in the bottom of the fifth to take a 10-6 lead. Both teams scored a run in the sixth inning as Dell Rapids led 11-7 heading into the seventh inning. Vermillion then scored seven times and held Dell Rapids in the bottom of the inning for the win.
Brayden Pankonen had three hits in the game. Kittelson and Ruesink each had two hits. Boechler, Mathis, Smith, and Brady Larson all had a hit in the game as well.
Dell Rapids did not let the setback linger between games. They bounced back in the second game with a big 11-0 win on the 10-run rule in five innings to earn the split against Vermillion.
Dell Rapids scored five runs in the first, two in the second, and four more in the third inning for the victory.
Pankonen and Ruesink each had two more hits, Boechler picked up two hits, and Kittelson, Mathis, Jaton, Smith, and Larson all had a hit in the second game.
Dell Rapids (3-1) will host Madison Maroon on Monday, June 15th at Rickeman Field at 7:00 p.m.