The Humboldt/Hartford Gamecocks and Humboldt/Hartford Wood Ducks amateur baseball teams played three games each Friday, May 13th through Sunday, May 15th.
The Gamecocks finished the weekend going 2-1 in their three games. In their game on May 13th, the Gamecocks defeated the Renner Rangers. The Gamecocks had a 4-2 lead in the fourth inning and went on to defeated Renner 12-2. On Saturday the Gamecocks hosted the Garretson Blue Jays with the Blue Jays getting the 6-3 win. The weekend finished with the start of the Cornbelt League season. The Gamecocks hosted the Madison Broncos and kicked of the league season with an 11-4 victory.
The Wood Ducks finished their weekend 0-3 in their three games. On Friday the Wood Ducks hosted the LCW (Lennox-Chancellor-Worthing) Dirt Devils. The Dirt Devils took the win 5-1 in that game. Saturday’s game for the Wood Ducks was against the Winner/Colome Pheasants. The Pheasants took a 14-1 win over the Wood Ducks. The final game of the weekend was also the start of the Cornbelt League season. The Wood Ducks fell to Dell Rapids PBR 5-2.
Both teams are back in action on Thursday, May 19th in Cornbelt League play. The Wood Ducks will host the Colman A’s while the Gamecocks travel to Dell Rapids to play the Mudcats.