Dell Rapids Navy 14U played two games over the Quarry Days weekend. They traveled to Elkton on Friday, June 24th and then hosted Volga on Sunday, June 26th.\
Dell Rapids Navy 20, Elkton 8
Elkton had a 5-2 lead after three innings of play, but Dell Rapids outscored Elkton 18-3 over the next three for the win.
Dell Rapids scored a run in the top of the first, but Elkton scored four times in their half of the first for a 4-1 lead. Dell Rapids got one run back in the top of the second, but Elkton pushed the lead back to three runs with a run in the bottom of the third. That’s when Dell Rapids’ offense took control. They scored two runs in the top of the fourth, nine in the top of the fifth, and seven more in the top of the sixth. Elkton got three runs in the bottom of the sixth before the game ended on the 10-run rule.
Kenny Swanson had three hits and three RBIs. Jake Heinitz had three hits and two RBIs. Jack Paterson also had three hits and an RBI.
Volga 11, Dell Rapids 7
Volga took the lead in the top of the third with a big five-run inning and pulled away from there for an 11-7 win on Sunday.
Dell Rapids scored two runs in the bottom of the second for a 2-0 lead. Volga scored five times in the top of the third. Dell Rapids got two more runs in the bottom of the third to cut the lead to 5-4, but Volga scored three times in the top of the fourth and added another in the top of the sixth. They then scored two times in the top of the seventh. Dell Rapids scored three times in the bottom of the seventh, but the rally was cut short.
Paterson had two hits and three RBIs. Swanson and Gage Bunkers both had two hits in the game.