The Humboldt/Hartford Gamecocks (3-2, 1-1) lost a road game to the Dell Rapids Mudcats 7-2 on Thursday, May 19th at Rickeman Field in Dell Rapids.
The Gamecocks struck first when Joe Hanisch singled and later scored on a wild pitch in the first inning. The Mudcats took the lead in the bottom of the inning with two runs. The score remained 2-1 until the top of the fifth inning. Broc Haldeman singled to center field driving home Devon Garry to tie the game 2-2. Dell Rapids, however, score three times in the bottom of the fifth and two more in the seventh for the 7-2 win.
Garry, Hanisch, and Brandon McKnight all had doubles in the game. Haldeman had two singles and an RBI. Garry pitched 4 1/3 innings allowing five runs, four earned, on seven hits and three walks with five strikeouts. Seth Cavanaugh pitched 2/3 of an inning and allowed a hit and a walk. Drew Maras threw two innings allowing two runs, neither earned, on three hits and logged four strikeouts. Haldaman pitched one inning and gave up one hit.