The Tri-Valley Maroon 14U team put together a big rally in the bottom of the sixth inning against Sioux Falls Christian on Wednesday, June 15th. Tri-Valley trailed 12-7 going into the bottom of the sixth, but scored 13 times and took the 20-14 win.
Sioux Falls Christian scored four runs in the top of the first inning. Tri-Valley got half of those runs back and trailed 4-2 after the first inning. Sioux Falls Christian scored the next five runs, four in the second and one in the third, to pus the lead to 9-2.
Tri-Valley got scored a run in the bottom of the third inning and another in the bottom of the fourth. They trailed 9-4 after four innings of play. Sioux Falls Christian put together a two-run inning in the top of the fifth. Tri-Valley countered with three in the bottom of the inning to make the score 11-7. After another run by Sioux Falls Christian in the top of the sixth, Tri-Valley then scored 13 times in the sixth inning. Sioux Falls Christian scored twice in the top of the seventh.
Treyson Richter had two hits, including a double, and four RBIs. Mason Hemme also had two hits, one a double, and three RBIs. Cole Hendrixson had a triple and a double with an RBI. Parker Hemme finished with a single and RBI. Dylan Christensen, Tristen Bunde, and Kaiden Bernards all had a hit. Denton Bicknase had two RBIs.
Hendrixson pitched 1 1/3 innings and allowed eight runs, four earned, on five hits and four walks with two strikeouts. Bernards pitched three innings and allowed three runs, two eanred, on two hits and four walks with three strikeouts. Jackson Williams pitched 2 2/3 innings allowing three earned runs on two hits and four walks with three strikeouts.