The Dell Rapids 15/16 Teeners won two games over the last week to improve to 2-1 on the year.
Dell Rapids defeated Tea Legion 10-4 on Monday, June 6th. Dell Rapids jumped out to a fast start in the first inning with Austin Ellingson and Carter Gullickson each hitting singles. Jeffrey Schuch reached based with a walk, and Keegan Miller picked up an RBI on a bases-loaded walk. Lealand Randel then capped off the scoring in the first inning clearing the bases with a one-out triple down the left field line. Dell Rapids added another run in the third inning when Chameron Bruhn drove in Schuch with a two-out single. Dell Rapids added two more runs in the fourth inning, two more in the fifth, and one more in the sixth. Gullickson picked up the win pitching the first four innings, and Ellingson closed out the game pitching the final three innings.
Dell Rapids came from behind to beat West Central Blue in dramatic fashion on Thursday, June 9th. West Central led by a run entering the seventh inning. Ellingson, who entered the game in relief in the sixth inning, struck out the side in the top half of the inning. The first three batters for Dell Rapids reached based in the bottom half of the seventh. Seth Spielman reached on an infield single, Tyson Dahler singled on a bunt, and Ellingson drew a walk. Gullickson then jumped on the very first pitch he saw and drove it over the left field fence for a walk-off grand slam home run giving Dell Rapids an 11-8 win. Matt Gillogly also hit a home run for Dell Rapids, a three-run shot in the third.
Dell Rapids will host the West Central Trojans on Monday, June 13th.