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Early Lead Sparks Win for West Central Gold 14U

July 2, 2022 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

A four-run first inning helps West Central Gold 14U to an 8-2 win against Tea-D on Wednesday, June 29th.

Bubba Kono had an RBI ground out in the top of the first to start the scoring for West Central. Lando Whiting and CJ DenBoer both scored on a passed ball, and Karson Olson had an RBI ground out for a 4-0 lead. Connor Mebius had a two-run single in the top of the third to push the lead to 6-0. Tea also got two runs in the bottom of the third.

Whiting scored on another passed ball in the top of the fourth inning. Jacob Mallinger scored on a wild pitch later in the inning to make the score 8-2.

Mebius had a hit and two RBIs. Kono had a hit and an RBI. Whiting had two hits, including a double. DenBoer, Mallinger, and JT Steckley all had a single. Klein pitched four innings and allowed two runs, neither of them earned, on one hit and two walks with 10 strikeouts.

Hartford/Humboldt Legion Can’t Hold Lead Against Dell Rapids

July 2, 2022 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Hartford/Humboldt couldn’t hold an early lead as they fell to Dell Rapids 10-5 in legion baseball action in Dell Rapids on Wednesday, June 29th.

Hartford/Humboldt got off to a hot start scoring four runs in the top of the first inning. L Jacobson had a two-run single. Jacobson then later scored on a passed ball. A Parsons drew a bases-loaded walk for the fourth run of the inning. Dell Rapids answered with three runs in the bottom of the first.

G Nelson scored the fifth run of the game in the top of the second on an error. Dell Rapids also got a run in the bottom of the second, and after two innings of play, Hartford/Humboldt led 5-4. Dell Rapids tied the game with a run in the bottom of the third, and then took the lead with two runs in the bottom of the fourth. They added three more in the bottom of the sixth.

B Sebert had two hits. Jacobson had a single with two RBIs. L Maras added a double, and G Nelson also had a hit. O Heath pitched 2 1/3 innings and allowed three runs, one earned, on four hits and one walk with two strikeouts. S Gabbert pitched three innings and allowed seven runs, only one earned, on three hits and seven walks with three strikeouts. Parsons threw 2/3 of an inning and recorded two strikeouts.

Seven Run Inning Sparks Win for West Central Blue 14U over Tri-Valley White

June 28, 2022 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

West Central Blue 14U had a seven-run fifth inning that was key to a 12-8 win over Tri-Valley White on Tuesday, June 28th.

Nick Lorang had an RBI single in the top of the first for West Central. Tri-Valley tied the game in the bottom of the inning on an RBI ground out by Cooper Nielson. Gavin Dehaven scored on a passed ball in the top of the second. Hayes Cain also scored on a passed ball in the top of the third, and Alex Siemonsma had an RBI ground out to give West Central a 4-1 lead.

Tri-Valley got two runs in the bottom of the fourth to cut the lead to 4-3. Blaine Wiezoreck and Bracken Shapre both had RBI singles. After Tri-Valley got the lead down to one, West Central then had their big seven-run fifth inning. Jack Sebert scored on a passed ball. Siemonsma had a two-run single. Layne Bares and Taten VanOverbeke both had RBI singles, and then Sebert had a two run single to give West Central an 11-3 lead.

Tri-Valley got two runs on a single by Wiezoreck in the bottom of the fifth. The score remained 11-5 heading into the seventh inning. VanOverbeke scored on an error for West Central. Tri-Valley got three runs in their half of the seventh. Matthew Cypher scored on an error, Wiezoreck scored on a passed ball, and Landen Jensen had an RBI ground out.

Sebert had two hits and two RBIs for West Central. Siemonsma had a hit and three RBIs. Lorang, VanOverbeke, and Bares all had a hit and an RBI. Zach Lorang had two hits. Cain and Dehaven both had a single. Siemonsma pitched five innings and allowed five runs, one earned, on six hits with six strikeouts.

Tri-Valley was led by Wiezoreck with three hits and two RBIs. Nielson and Jensen both had a hit and an RBI. Cypher had two hits. Sullivan Snethen, Noah Eggert, and Sharpe all had a single.

West Central 16U Walks off Madison White

June 28, 2022 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

West Central scored three times in the bottom of the eighth to get walk-off, extra inning 6-5 win over Madison White on Tuesday, June 28th.

Madison scored a run right away in the top of the first. West Central took the lead in the bottom of the second. Brodie Herr had an RBI sacrifice fly, and Landen Holewa had an RBI single for a 2-1 lead. They added another run in the bottom of the fourth. Holewa reached on an error that also scored Cade Vanderwoude.

The score remained 3-1 until the seventh inning. Madison scored two times and then held West Central scoreless to force extra innings. Madison added another two runs in the top of the eighth for a 5-3 lead.

West Central loaded the bases with no one out on two walks and a single by Cain Grocott. After a strikeout, Holewa drew a bases-loaded walk. The next batter popped out, but the bases remained loaded with two outs. Keaton Vessells then delivered a two-run line drive single to center field to win the game.

Vessells and Holewa both had a hit and two RBIs. Grocott finished with two hits. Rayce Whiting had a triple. Will Nester and Jonathan Murray both had a single. Herr added an RBI. Herr pitched four innings and allowed one earned run on two hits and two walks with five strikeouts. Maison Schuldt pitched two innings and allowed one hit and four walks with three strikeouts. Holewa pitched two innings and allowed four earned runs on two hits and three walks with three strikeouts.

Hartford/Humboldt Legion Takes two from Sioux Falls Christian

June 28, 2022 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Hartford/Humboldt legion hosted Sioux Falls Christian in a double-header on Tuesday, June 28th, winning both games.

Hartford/Humboldt 1, Sioux Falls Christian 0

A two-out, bases loaded single by Branden Herr drove home the game-winning run in the bottom of the seventh for a 1-0 win. The two teams combined for just nine hits in the game. Besides Herr’s game-winning hit, Bennett Sebert, Gavin Koch, and Gage Nelson all had singles.

Derek Renken held Sioux Falls Christian to four hits in 6 1/3 innings pitched. Renken walked only one and struck out 11 batters. Koch pitched 2/3 of an inning and allowed one hit with one strikeout.

Hartford/Humboldt 21, Sioux Falls Christian 0

The excitement and momentum from the win in game one carried into game two for Hartford/Humboldt. The game only lasted four innings as Hartford/Humboldt scored 21 times on 19 hits. They had five runs in the first, three in the second, and 13 more in the third.

Loren Jacobson had three hits, including a triple and double, and four RBIs. Domo Chandaswang had three hits and three RBIs. Both Koch and Nelson had three hits and an RBI. Logan Maras finished with two hits and two RBIs. Serbert had a triple and three RBIs. Camden McDonald added a hit and two RBIs. Both Renken and Herr had a double and an RBI each. Connor Siemonsma also had a hit and an RBI.

Chandaswang pitched three innings and allowed a hit while striking out seven. Adam Parsons pitched one inning and struck out all three batters.

Hartford/Humboldt Legion Drops Three in Tournament

June 28, 2022 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Hartford/Humboldt legion baseball team lost all three of their games at their legion baseball tournament Friday, June 24th and Saturday, June 25th. Hartford/Humboldt lost games to Salem, Dakota Valley and Tabor.

Salem 5, Hartford/Humboldt 2

Salem got a come-from-behind win by scoring five times in the fifth inning for a 5-2 win on Friday. Loren Jacobson had an RBI single in the bottom of the first for Hartford/Humboldt. They added another run in the bottom of the fourth. Logan Maras had an RBI single, and Hartford/Humboldt led 2-0 after four innings of play. Salem then got their five runs in the fifth.

Jacobson and Maras both had a hit and an RBI. Deuce Sherrard, Jack Linneman, and Braden Herr all had singles as well. Owen Heath pitched 4 2/3 innings and allowed five earned runs on eight hits and a walk with eight strikeouts. Gavin Koch pitched 2 1/3 innings of no hit baseball with three strikeouts.

Dakota Valley 11, Hartford/Humboldt 2

Dakota Valley never trailed in an 11-2 win on Saturday. They scored two runs right away in the top of the first. Bennett Sebert cut the lead in half with a solo home run in the bottom of the first. Dakota Valley added two more runs in the top of the fourth.

The lead was again cut in half, 4-2, after Koch had an RBI ground out in the bottom of the fifth. Dakota Valley, however, got a run in the top of the sixth and then added six more in the top of the seventh to put the game out of reach.

Sebert had a home run and an RBI. Jacobson had two hits, including a triple. Koch added an RBI. Andrew Zimmer pitched 5 2/3 innings and allowed five runs, two earned, on six hits and a walk with eight strikeouts. Adam Parsons pitched 1 1/3 innings and allowed six runs, two earned, on six hits with two strikeouts.

Tabor 10, Hartford/Humboldt 0

Hartford/Humboldt couldn’t get the offense rolling against Tabor as they were held to just two hits. Tabor scored a run in the first, two in the second, six in the fourth, and one more in the fifth before the game ended on the 10-run rule after five innings.

Koch had a double, and Sharrard had a single for the only two hits in the game. Koch pitched four innings and allowed nine runs, only one earned, on five hits and a walk with a strikeout. Derek Renken pitched one inning and allowed an earned run on a hit with two strikeouts.

West Central 16U Finishes 2-1 at League Tournament

June 28, 2022 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

West Central 16U played three games at the I-29 League Tournament held in Madison Friday, June 24th and Saturday, June 25th. The team finished 2-1 in the three games.

West Central 13, Tri-Valley 8

A seven-run inning for West Central in the bottom of the fifth inning was the difference in the game on Friday against Tri-Valley.

Will Nester, Keaton Vessells, and Carter Evans all had RBIs in the bottom of the first to give West Central a 3-0 lead. Tri-Valley countered with four runs in the top of the second. Jesse Jost had an inside the park home run in the bottom of the second to tie the game 4-4.

West Central then took the lead in the bottom of the third with two runs. Evans and Cade Vanderwoude both had an RBI single to give West Central a 6-4 lead. Tri-Valley retook the lead with four runs in the top of the fifth, but West Central scored seven times in the bottom of the fifth to take the win.

Vessells had three hits, two doubles, and three RBIs. Evans also had three hits, two of them doubles, and two RBIs. Landen Holewa had two hits and two RBIs. Jost had a home run and two RBIs. Nester and Vanderwoude both had a single and an RBI. Vessells pitched five innings and allowed four earned runs on four hits and five walks with seven strikeouts. Nester pitched an inning and allowed four runs, three earned, on four hits and three walks.

West Central 11, Tea Bolts 7

The middle innings were the difference against the Tea Bolts on Saturday. Both teams scored two runs in the first inning. West Central put four runs on the board in the top of the third inning only to see Tea respond with three runs.

The big blow for West Central game in the top of the fourth inning when they scored three times. Holewa had an RBI ground out, and Nester followed with a two-run double to give West Central a 9-5 lead. Both teams then scored two runs in the sixth inning.

Holewa had two hits and three RBIs. Nester had a double with three RBIs. Vanderwoude finished with two hits. Evans and Cyrus Maras both had a single. Vessells and Cain Grocott both had an RBI. Maras pitched 5 1/3 innings and allowed seven runs, two earned, on five hits and three walks with three strikeouts. Grocott pitched 2/3 of an inning and allowed a hit and had a strikeout.

Tea Gold 20, West Central 6

Tea had two big innings, one of them in the second, to earn a 20-6 win on Saturday. The first two runs of the game for Tea came in the top of the first. West Central got one back in the bottom of the inning. Tea, however, scored eight times in the second inning and added one more in the third for an 11-1 lead.

West Central got one run in the bottom of the fourth, but once again Tea had another big inning. They scored nine times in the top of the fifth inning. West Central finished with four runs in the bottom of the fifth before the game ended on the 10-run rule.

Nester had a hit and an RBI. Evans had the only other hit for West Central. Holewa added an RBI. Vanderwoude pitched four innings and allowed 11 runs, eight earned, on 15 hits and two walks with a strikeout. Grocott pitched an inning and allowed two earned runs on two hits and a walk. Holewa allowed seven runs, five earned, on a hit and a walk.

Wood Ducks Continue Skid Against Salem and Flandreau

June 27, 2022 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Humboldt/Hartford Wood Ducks continued their skid with two losses in their last two games. The Wood Ducks fell to the Salem Cubs on Thursday, June 23rd, and then lost to the Flandreau Cardinals on Sunday, June 26th.

Salem 12, Humboldt/Hartford Wood Ducks 5

The Wood Ducks started strong with two runs in the top of the first inning against Salem. JJ Jesson and Logan Colwill each had RBIs for an early 2-0 lead. Salem got a run in the bottom of the third to cut the lead in half, 2-1.

Then the Salem offense scored seven runs over the next two innings. The Cubs scored four times in the bottom of the fourth inning and then three more in the bottom of the fifth for an 8-2 lead. Derek Eidsness hand RBI single in the top of the sixth, but Salem got the run back in the bottom of the inning for a 9-3 lead. The Wood Ducks scored two more times in the top of the eighth, and Salem added three in the bottom of the eighth.

Kadyn Nolz had two hits, one a triple, and two RBIs. Jesson and Colwill each had two hits and an RBI. Eidsness finished with a single and an RBI. Austin King had a double, and Logan Larsen had a single. Jacob Ellens pitched seven innings and allowed nine runs, seven earned, on nine hits and six walks with two strikeouts.

Flandreau 8, Humboldt/Hartford Wood Ducks 4

A big five-run eighth inning for Flandreau sealed the win for Cardinals, 8-4, on Sunday against the Wood Ducks. After a scoreless first inning, Flandreau got a single run in the second and third innings. Nathan Adrian drew a bases-loaded walk in the bottom of the fourth, and the Wood Ducks cut the lead in half, 2-1.

The Cardinals got another run in the top of the sixth and led 3-1 after seven innings of play. Flandreau then scored five times in the top of the eighth for an 8-1 lead. The Wood Ducks rallied in the eighth as well, scoring three times on a three-run home run by Colwill. Both teams were scoreless in the ninth inning.

Colwill had a home run and three RBIs. Jesson and Lundborg both had two doubles each in the game. Ellens had a single, and Adrian had an RBI. Larsen pitched 7 innings and allowed three runs, all unearned, on five hits and four walks while recording 15 strikeouts.

Gamecocks Win Third Straight League Game

June 27, 2022 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Humboldt/Hartford Gamecocks won their third straight Cornbelt League game after a win on Thursday, June 23rd and another win on Sunday, June 26th.

Humboldt/Hartford Gamecocks 4, Colman A’s 1

The Gamecocks took an early lead and held the Colman A’s to five total hits in a 4-1 road win on Thursday.

Broc Haldeman broke a scoreless tie in the top of the third with a two-run single. Clayton Hanisch added another run with an RBI single in the top of the fourth for a 3-0 advantage. Colman got a run in the bottom of the fourth. Kyle Bailey pushed the lead back to three for the Gamecocks with an RBI double in the top of the fifth for the final run of the game.

Devon Garry had three hits, two doubles and a triple. Seth Cavanaugh finished with three singles. Brandon McKnight had two hits, one a double. Haldeman had a single and two RBIs. Bailey had a double and an RBI. Hanisch added a single and RBI. Chad Morrison and Adam Hentges both had a single. Landry Knight pitched six innings and allowed an earned run on four hits and four walks with eight strikeouts. Micah Warrington pitched three innings and allowed just one hit while striking out one.

Humboldt/Hartford Gamecocks 7, Salem Cubs 6

The Gamecocks scored four times in the top of the ninth and then stopped a rally by the Salem Cubs to get a 7-6 win on Sunday.

Haldeman and Bailey both drove home runs in the top of the first for a 2-0 lead. Haldeman had another RBI on a single in the top of third, and the Gamecocks led 3-0 at that point. Salem tied the game in the bottom of the third with three runs. The Cubs took the lead in the bottom of the seventh, 5-3, with two runs. The score remained 5-3 heading into the ninth inning.

Haldeman drove home his third and fourth runs of the game with a two-run double to tie the game. Bailey broke the tie on the very next pitch with an RBI single. Knight scored on an error later in the inning giving the Wood Ducks a 7-5 lead. Salem got a two-run RBI hit in the bottom of the ninth and had the game-tying run on third, but the Gamecocks got the final out on a ground ball.

Haldeman had three hits, one a double, and four RBIs. Bailey had two hits and two RBIs. Cam Quigley had a triple. Cavanaugh, Joe Hanisch, and Luke Wodahl all had singles. Cole Barthel pitched six innings and allowed five runs, two earned, on five hits and four walks with a strikeout. Drew Maras pitched three innings and allowed an earned run on three hits with two strikeouts.

West Central Gold 14U Splits Back-to-Back Games

June 27, 2022 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

West Central Gold 14U split a pair of games on back-to-back games on Wednesday, June 22nd and Thursday, June 23rd. On Wednesday West Central got a win over Baltic, but took a lost against Madison Black on Thursday.

West Central Gold 18, Baltic 4

A third inning rally led to an 18-4 win for West Central as the scored 11 times in the inning. Baltic scored a run in the top of the first, but West Central got two runs in the bottom of the inning. After Baltic scored five times in the top of the third for a 4-2 lead, West Central responded with 11 in the bottom of the inning and five more in the bottom of the fourth.

West Central only had three hits total in the game taking advantage of eight Baltic errors. CJ DenBoer had two hits, including a triple, and an RBI. Hayden Whiting had the other hit and two RBIs. Bubba Kono, Connor Mebius, and Jacob Mallinger all had two RBIs. Karson Olson also had an RBI.

Olson pitched three innings and allowed four runs, three earned, on five hits with two walks and four strikeouts. Mebius pitched an inning and allowed a walk while recording three strikeouts.

Madison Black 12, West Central Gold 2

Madison scored three runs in the bottom of the first and scored in every inning for a 12-2 win over West Central on Thursday.

Zach Lorang scored on an error in the top of the second to cut the lead to 3-1. Madison got another run in the bottom of the second. Z. Lorang added an RBI single in the top of the third to make the score 4-2, but Madison got five runs in the bottom of the third and three more in the bottom of the fourth.

West Central was led by Z. Lorang with a hit and an RBI. DenBoer and Nick Lorang both had a hit as well. DenBoer pitched two innings and allowed four runs, none of them earned, on two hits and a walk with give strikeouts. Kono pitched an inning and allowed five runs, two earned, on three hits and three walks with a strikeout. Jericho Klein pitched 1/3 of an inning allowing three unearned runs on two hits with a strikeout.

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