The Dell Rapids high school club softball team finished as the 2021 South Dakota Class B Runner-Up after seven games on Saturday, October 2nd and Sunday, October 3rd in Sioux Falls.

West Central 11, Dell Rapids 0

Dell Rapids was the fourth seed in the tournament and opened the tournament against West Central on Saturday.   West Central scored four times in the first inning and rolled from there scoring two more in the third inning and five more in the sixth.  Dell Rapids was held to just four hits in the game.   Lexi Ingalls, Claire Wynja, Kenzie Garry, and Jaycee Tebay all had singles in the game.  Katie Kvigne pitched one inning allowing four runs, all unearned, on three hits with one walk and one strikeout.  Kya Alderson pitched five innings allowing seven runs, all unearned, on seven hits with three walks and two strikeouts.

Dell Rapids 18, Lennox 2

Having lost the opening game, Dell Rapids had to play through the loser’s bracket the rest of the tournament.  That journey started with an 18-2 win over Lennox.   Dell Rapids scored 10 times in the first inning, two in the second, and six in the third while belting 14 hits.  Ingalls had four hits and an RBI.  Wynja had two hits, a home run and double, and five RBIs.  Katie Scherff had two hits, including a home run, and three RBIs.  Alderson had two hits and two RBIs.  Rileigh Foster also had two hits and two RBIs.  Tebay finished with a triple and single with an RBI.  Garry also added an RBI.  Alderson pitched three innings allowing two earned runs on three hits with three walks and a strikeout.

Dell Rapids 14, Baltic 2

The first of five games on Sunday started with a 14-2 win over Baltic.  Baltic had a 2-1 lead after the first inning.  Dell Rapids tied the game top of the third on an RBI single by Garry.  Dell Rapids then exploded for 12 runs in the fourth for the win.  Garry had three hits, one a double, and three RBIs.  Ingalls had three hits, one a home run, and two RBIs.  Wynja had a double and single with two RBIs.  Alderson also had a double and a single with two RBIs.  Kylie Lebahn had a hit and an RBI.  Foster and Scherff both had singles.  Alderson pitched three innings allowing two earned runs on three hits with three strikeouts.  Kvigne pitched an inning striking out one batter.

Dell Rapids 15, Douglas 4

Dell Rapids scored 12 runs over the first two innings for an early 12-0 run on their way to a 15-4 win over Douglas in their second game on Sunday.  Scherff finished with three singles and two RBIs.  Foster had two hits and four RBIs.  Haileigh Barnhart had two hits, one a home run, and three RBIs.  Ingalls had two singles and two RBIs.  Wynja had a double and single and an RBI.  Garry added a single and two RBIs.  Tebay and Alderson both had a hit.  Kvigne pitched four innings allowing four runs, one earned, on six hits with one walk and four strikeouts.

Dell Rapids 19, Sturgis 8

Dell Rapids and Sturgis combined for 27 runs and 29 hits in a 19-8 win for Dell Rapids.  Strugis led 3-1 after the first inning, but Dell Rapids scored the next 14runs for a 15-3 lead heading into the bottom of the fourth.  Sturgis scored four times in the fourth for a 15-7 score.  Dell Rapids added four runs in the fifth, and Strugis scored once.  Wynja had four hits, two home runs and two doubles, along with 10 RBIs.  Ingalls had three hits, one a double.  Garry finished with a home run and a single with three RBIs.  Foster had two singles and two RBIs.  Scherff had a double and single with two RBIs.  Tebay had two hits, one double, with an RBI.  Alderson had a single and RBI, and Barnhart had a single.  Alderson pitched all five innings allowing eight runs, seven earned, on 12 hits with two strikeouts.

Dell Rapids 9, Tea 1

Dell Rapids scored nine straight runs over the first three innings in a 9-1 win over Tea to put them into the championship game.  Tebay had a home run and triple with two RBIs.  Wynja had a double and single with three RBIs.  Scherff finished with two hits.  Foster had a single and two RBIs.  Ingalls added a double and an RBI.  Lebahn had a single, and Barnhart had an RBI.  Alderson earned the win pitching five innings allowing an unearned run on four hits with three walks and three strikeouts.

West Central 10, Dell Rapids 0

In the fifth game of the day, Dell Rapids met West Central for the second time in the tournament, this time for the championship.  West Central scored six first inning runs and added four more in the next two innings.  Dell Rapids was held to just three hits in the game.  Wynja had two of the three hits, while Lebahn had the other.  Alderson pitched 1 1/3 innings allowing nine runs, eight earned, on eight hits with a walk and strikeout.  Kvigne pitched 1 2/3 innings allowing an earned run on three hits with two strikeouts.

Dell Rapids finished the season with a 13-4 overall record.  All four losses on the season were to West Central, two in the regular season and two in the state tournament.

The Dell Rapids high school club softball team had their final two regular season games at home on Sunday, September 26th.  Dell Rapids played Dakota Valley, ending in a 5-5 tie.  They then played West Central losing by a score of 11-1.

Dakota Valley scored a run in the top of the first inning for an early 1-0 lead, but Dell Rapids plated five runs in the bottom of the first inning.  Claire Wynja had a two-run inside-the-park home run.  Kya Alderson had a two-run double, and then scored one batter later on a dropped third strike.  The score remained 5-1 until the top of the fourth.  Dakota Valley scored four times to tie the game 5-5.  The game ended in a 5-5 tie after five complete innings of play.

Wynja had a home run and two RBIs.  Alderson had a double and two RBIs.  Jaycee Tebay had a double, and Lexi Ingalls had a single.  Katie Kvigne pitched 4 1/3 innings allowing five runs, four earned, on eight hits with one walk and four strikeouts.  Alderson pitched the final 2/3 of an inning striking out a batter.

In the second game, West Central scored first with a run in the bottom of the first inning.  Tebay tied the game with an inside-the-park home run in the top of the second inning.  West Central took the lead with another run in the bottom of the third inning, but then scored nine times in the bottom of the fourth to end the game on the 10-run rule.

Tebay had a home run and an RBI.  Wynja had a double, and Ingalls and Alderson each had a single.  Alderson pitched 3 2/3 innings allowing 11 runs, five earned, on seven hits with four walks and three strikeouts.

Dell Rapids end the regular season with a record of 7-2-1.  Their only two loses both came against West Central.

The Dell Rapids high school softball team cruised to two big wins on Sunday, September 19th in Hartford.  Dell Rapids played Edgerton and Winner.

In the first game against Edgerton, Dell Rapids scored five times in the first inning, one more in the second, and then seven runs in the third.  The game ended after three innings with Dell Rapids taking the win 13-1.

Kya Alderson had three hits, including a double, and three RBIs.  Haileigh Barnhart had two hits, one a double, and three RBIs.  Lexi Ingalls also had  two hits, one a double, with an RBI.   Kenzie Garry and Rileigh Foster both had two singles and one RBI each.  Katie Scherff had two hits.  Alessandra Swartwout had a hit with two RBIs, and Katie Kvigne had an RBI.  Alderson pitched all three innings allowing a run, which was unearned, on two hits with four strikeouts.

The Dell Rapids offense did not slow down in the second game.  After a scoreless first inning, Dell Rapids scored 12 times in the bottom of the second.  Winner got a single run  in the third inning, and Dell Rapids took the win 12-1.

Claire Wynja had three hits, with one double, and two RBIs.  Foster had two hits, one double, with three RBIs.  Alderson also had two hits, including a double, with an RBI.  Scherff had a single with two RBIs, and Barnhart had a single and an RBI.  Kvigne pitched four innings allowing an earned run on two hits with two walks and eight strikeouts.

The three seniors for Dell Rapids were recognized at the games.  They are Payton Krumm, Kenzie Garry, and Haileigh Barnhart.

Dell Rapids (7-1) will play their final two regular season games at home on Sunday, September 26th against Dakota Valley and West Central

The Dell Rapids high school softball team split in their two games on Saturday, September 11th in Madison.  Dell Rapids fell to West Central 8-0 in their first game, and then defeated Vermillion 11-6 in the second game.

West Central held Dell Rapids to just three hits in the game.  The Trojans scored three runs in the bottom of the first, three more in the bottom of the third, and the final two in the bottom of the sixth.  Kylie Lebahn and Lexi Ingalls both had triples.  Kya Alderson had the other hit.  Alderson pitched six innings allowing eight runs, seven earned, on six hits with four walks and two strikeouts.

Dell Rapids rallied in the second game.  Vermillion got out to a 4-1 lead after the first two innings.  Dell Rapids, however, rallied for four runs in the bottom of the third, four more in the bottom of the fourth, and two in the bottom of the fifth for an 11-4 lead.  Vermillion got two runs in the sixth inning.

Claire Wynja had four hits, including two triples, and three RBIs.  Kenzie Garry had two hits, one a triple, and two RBIs.  Haileigh Barnhart had two hits.  Lebahn finished with a double and an RBI.  Rileigh Foster had a single and an RBI.  Ingalls added a double, and Katie Kvigne had a single.  Kvigne pitched six innings allowing six runs, five earned, on nine hits with two walks and three strikeouts.

The Dell Rapids High School club softball team won both of their games on Sunday, August 29th to remain undefeated on the season.  Dell Rapids hosted Madison and Baltic.

Dell Rapids used two big innings to win their first ballgame of the day over Madison 10-6.  Madison scored two runs right away in the top of the first, but Dell Rapids answered with a run in the bottom of the inning.  Dell Rapids then went ahead for good with a five-run bottom of the second inning for a 6-2 lead.  Madison scored two times in the top of the third, but another big inning in the bottom of the fourth by Dell Rapids put the game out of reach.  They scored four more times to lead 10-4 before Madison scored two late runs in the top of the fifth.

Jaycee Tebay had a home run and two RBIs.  Rileigh Foster and two hits and an RBI.  Lexi Ingalls and Kenzie Garry both had two hits.  Kylie Lebahn had a double and two RBIs.  Claire Wynja and Haileigh Barnhart both had a single and an RBI.  Alessandra Swartwout also had a hit.  Kya Alderson pitched five innings allowing six runs, two earned, on four hits with three walks and eight strikeouts.

In the second game of the day, Dell Rapids scored in every inning on their way to an 8-3 win over Baltic.   Dell Rapids scored two in the bottom of the first another in the bottom of the second for an early 3-0 lead.  Baltic got a run in the top of the third, but Dell Rapids scored two times.  Another run came home for Baltic in the top of the fourth to make the score 5-2, but Dell Rapids put the game away again in the bottom of the fourth with a three-run inning.  Baltic got one more run in the top of the fifth.

Garry had three hits, including two doubles, and three RBIs.  Foster had two hits and two RBIs.  Tebay had a double with an RBI.  Wynja finished with a single and an RBI.  Barnhart and Katie Scherff each had a single as well.  Katie Kvigne pitched all five innings allowing three runs, two earned, on four hits with five walks and four strikeouts.

The Dell Rapids club softball team opened the season with two games at Sherman Park in Sioux Falls on Sunday, August 22nd.  Dell Rapids won the their first game of the day against Vermillion and then defeated Pierre.

Dell Rapids scored in every inning in their 10-6 win over Vermillion.  Vermillion scored two times in the top of the first, but Dell Rapids answered with two of their own.  Dell Rapids took the lead in the bottom of the second inning with a run, but Vermillion tied the game in the top of the third.  Dell Rapids got another run in the bottom of the third for a 4-3 lead.  Vermillion again tied the game with a run in the top of the fourth inning, but Dell Rapids took the lead for good with three runs in the bottom of the fourth.  Vermillion scored two in the top of the fifth, and Dell Rapids added three more in the bottom of the fifth for the win.

Rileigh Foster had two hits, including a triple, and an RBI.  Lexi Ingalls had two hits, one a double, and two RBIs.  Claire Wynja had a triple and an RBI.  Haileigh Barnhart had a hit, and Kenzie Garry had an RBI.  Kya Alderson pitched five innings allowing six runs, three earned, on four hits with three walks and two strikeouts.

Later in the day, Dell Rapids cruised to a big win over Pierre.  After a scoreless first inning, Dell Rapids scored two runs in the bottom of the second inning.  Those were the only two runs they would need as Pierre was held to just three hits and one run in the third inning.  Dell Rapids added six runs in the third inning, and five more in the fourth.

Katie Scherff had three hits, including a home run, and four RBIs.  Kylie Lebahn had two hits and three RBIs.  Wynja added two hits and two RBIs.   Alderson had two hits, one a double.  Ingalls also had two hits.  Barnhart had a double and three RBIs.  Foster had a hit and an RBI, and Garry also had a hit.  Katie Kvigne pitched four innings allowing one earned run on three hits with one walk and three strikeouts.

Dell Rapids played a total of eight games at the 2021 South Dakota 14U C Division Fastpitch state tournament at Sherman Park in Sioux Falls and ultimately came home with the state title on Sunday, July 11th.

Dell Rapids played their first game against the Cougars on Friday, July 9th.  The Cougars scored two times in the top of the first, but Dell Rapids scored four times in the bottom of the inning for a 4-2 win.  The Cougars tied the game in the top of the fifth with two runs, but again Dell Rapids responded with three runs in the bottom of the inning for a 7-4 lead.  The Cougars scored twice in the top of the sixth inning, but Dell Rapids hung on for the win.  Kya Alderson had a hit with two RBIs.  Addy Van’t Hof had a double with an RBI.  Abby Timm also had a hit.  Alderson pitched six innings allowing six runs, five earned, on nine hits with a walk and eight strikeouts.

Dell Rapids had an easier win in their second game on Friday.  They defeated Elk Point-Jefferson 12-0.  Dell Rapids scored in every inning, including seven in the top of the fourth, while holding Elk Point-Jefferson to just two hits.  Alderson and Makaylah O’Meara both had two hits, and each had a double, with two RBIs.  Kaley Rydell also had two hits and two RBIs.  Van’t Hof had a triple and double in the game.  Elly Olson had a hit and two RBIs.  Aubrey Hubers had a hit and an RBI.  Brynlee Kriens had a hit, and Timm had an RBI.  Alderson pitched all four innings allowing just two hits and a walk with six strikeouts.

In the first game on Saturday, July 10th, Dell Rapids got a game-winning RBI single from Timm for a 7-6 win over the Luverne Blaze.  The Blaze scored four in the top of the first inning.  Dell Rapids countered with three in the bottom of the inning, and then three more in the second for a 6-4 lead.  Luverne tied the game with two runs in the third, before Dell Rapids got the win in the bottom of the fourth inning.  Alderson had two hits, including a double, and two RBIs.  Olson and Timm both had a hit and an RBI.  Van’t Hof and Haley Rydell each had a single.  Megan Lebahn had an RBI.  Aldereson allowed six runs, but none of them earned, on seven hits with seven strikeouts.

Dell Rapids earned a 10-0 win over Sturgis in the quarterfinals on Saturday.  Sturgis was held to just one hit in the game.  O’Meara had three hits, including two triples, with three RBIs.  Alderson had two hits, one double, with two RBIs.  Hubers had two hits and an RBI.  Olson had two hits, including a double.  Lebahn had a hit and two RBIs.  Timm had a hit and an RBI.  Van’t Hof and Rydell each had a double, and Kriens also had a hit.  Alderson pitched four innings allowing one hit and one walk with three strikeouts.

Dell Rapids suffered their first setback in the semifinals.  Tyndall earned a 6-1 over Dell Rapids on Sunday, July 11th.  Dell Rapids was held to just four hits in the game.  Olson had two hits.  Van’t Hof had a triple and an RBI.  Lebahn had a single.  Alderson allowed six earned runs on 10 hits with two strikeouts.

In their second game on Sunday, Dell Rapids got to play Elk Point-Jefferson for the second time in the tournament.  Dell Rapids again got the win, this time 12-3 by scoring nine runs in the final two innings.  Alderson had three doubles and three RBIs.  Lebahn had three hits and two RBIs.  Olson had three hits, two of them doubles.  Timm had two hits and two RBIs.  Van’t Hof had a double and two RBIs.  Kriens had a hit and an RBI.  Hubers had a single.  Rydell finished with two RBIs.  Alderson allowed three runs, two earned, on five hits with five strikeouts.

With their second win over Elk Point-Jefferson, Dell Rapids earned a trip to the championship against Tyndall.  Both teams scored three runs in the first inning.  Tyndall got one run in the top of the second, but Dell Rapids scored two times in the bottom of the second.  That’s all the scoring that would be done, and Dell Rapids won 5-4 forcing a second championship game.  Van’t Hof had two hits and two RBIs.  Lebahn had two hits and an RBI.  Alderson had a hit and an RBI.  Hubers and Olson both had a hit as well.  Alderson gave up four earned runs on six hits with three strikeouts.

Now that both Dell Rapids and Tyndall had one loss in the tournament, the final game of the day on Sunday was the winner-take-all championship game.  Dell Rapids scored five runs in the first three innings, and then added two more in the top of the fifth for the 7-4 win for the state title.  O’Meara had a home run and two RBIs.  Alderson had a double and an RBI.  Van’t Hof also had a double and an RBI.  Humbers had a triple with an RBI.  Kriens had a triple, and Olson had a single.  Alderson allowed four earned runs on 11 hits with one walk and four strikeouts.