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Mudcats Reach Championship Game

July 27, 2012 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids Mudcats reached the championship game of the District 4B Amateur Baseball Tournament with a win over Madison 12-7 last night in Salem. The Mudcats will face Canova as the Gang beat Colman 12-11 in 12 innings to reach the championship game. The Mudcats and Canova split during the regular Cornbelt League season. The Mudcats beat Canova 1-0 on May 31st, and the Gang defeated the Mudcats 5-1 on July 12th. The championship game is at 7:00 p.m. Saturday in Salem.

Dell Rapids PBR will play tonight 8:00 against Salem. If PBR wins they will qualify for the state tournament. If they lose, they will have another chance to make it in the “last chance” game Saturday afternoon at 4:30.

PBR Keeps State Hopes Alive

July 26, 2012 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Dell Rapids PBR kept their chances of qualifying for the State B Amateur Baseball Tournament alive with a win Wednesday night over Humboldt 7-4. The win gives PBR two more chances to make the state tournament. PBR will face Salem Friday night at 8:00. If they win, they will qualify for the state tournament, but if they lose, they will have one last chance in the “last chance” game Saturday afternoon at 4:30.

The Dell Rapids Mudcats, whom have already qualified for the state tournament, will play tonight against Madison at 8:00 as they continue their quest for the District 4B Championship.

Mudcats Take on PBR in Districts

July 22, 2012 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids Mudcats and Dell Rapids PBR teams will do battle for the third time this year as they meet in the final game of today’s District 4B Tournament in Salem. The Mudcats come into the district tournament as the second seed. PBR is the seventh seed and has already posted a win by defeating Tea 3-0 yesterday afternoon. The two teams split during the regular season with PBR winning 5-2 on June 7th and the Mudcats winning 9-4 on June 22nd. Today’s game is scheduled for around 6:00 p.m. in Salem.

Mudcats Beat PBR at “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” Night

June 23, 2012 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Friday night baseball during Quarry Days between the two amateur baseball teams from Dell Rapids has seen many exciting and intense games. This year during the 25th annual Take Me Out to the Ballgame event (which was streamed live on Big Sioux Media) looked to be more one-sided than not with the Mudcats jumping out to a 2-run lead after one complete inning and Matt Wilbur on the mound for the Mudcats in total control. The home team added another run in the 2nd and the 3rd but went scoreless in the 4th. Holding a 4 nothing lead into the bottom of the 5th Nate Henry jacked a two run homer moving it up to a 6-nothing score. And then the biggest run producing inning for the Mudcats came in the bottom of the 6th when they produced 3 more runs off of PBR started, Kevin Krull. With the score sitting at 9-zip, Krull was done on the mound and Dale Solberg took over in relief and sat the Mudcats down in order not allowing any more runs. PBR also managed 4 runs of their own in the top of the 8th inning (the final inning for Wilbur on the mound). In the top of the 9th, Mark Hauck came in relief and got the save. Travis Peters was 3 for 4 while Hauck and Henry were both 2 for 4 for the Mudcats while PBR managed only 6 hits. The big hitter was Bruce Mogen, 2 for 4.