The Humboldt/Hartford Gamecocks avenged an earlier season loss against the Dell Rapids Mudcats on Tuesday, June 7th. The Gamecooks held the lead from start to finish in a 5-2 home win. The Mudcats had defeated the Gamecocks 7-2 on Thursday, May 19th.
This time the Gamecocks scored right away in the bottom of the first for an early lead. Broc Haldeman had an RBI double for the early 1-0 advantage. They added to the lead in the bottom of the third on an RBI single by Joe Hanisch.
The Mudcats got a run in the top of the fifth to make it a 2-1 game, but the Gamecocks scored two runs in the bottom of the inning. Hanisch drove home Drew Maras and Cam Quigley. Devon Garry extended the lead to 5-1 in the bottom of the seventh with an RBI double. The Mudcats got one run in the top of the ninth.
Hanisch had a hit and three RBIs. Garry and Haldeman both had a double and an RBI. Maras finished with a double. Quigley, Kyle Bailey, Brandon McKnight, and Chad Morrison all had hits as well. Cole Barthel pitched five innings allowing one earned run on four hits and four walks with two strikeouts. Maras pitched two innings allowing just one hit with one strikeout. McKnight also pitched two innings and allowed an earned run on a hit and walk with two strikeouts.