Lincoln 3, Madison 2 (8 Innings)
The Lincoln Patriots won an extra-inning victory over Madison on Monday. The Patriots quickly were ahead 1-0, as Ryne Hammerstrom scored after a single by Jackson Boe. Lincoln extended the lead to 2-0 in the fourth inning on a home run by Payton Hughes, and looked to hold Madison to a shutout. The Bulldogs finally answered in the bottom of the sixth, when Logan Allbee scored Aspen Dahl on a double. Allbee later scored the tying run on a wild pitch, and the momentum was held by the Bulldogs.
Both teams had a runner on in the seventh, but both teams failed to score. Then in the top of the eighth inning, Hammerstrom scored his second run of the day on a wild pitch. Schafer then struck out the side to win the game.
Monday’s game was opening night for the Bulldogs, and Madison will play Brandon Valley in a doubleheader on Friday.
Tea Area 2, Vermillion 1
Both teams managed to get two hits, but the Titans prevailed against Vermillion in a late-game comeback. Dawson Portner quickly found a rhythm on the mound, striking out five batters in the first two innings, and Logan Boom got Tea Area on the board with a two-out double to left, scoring Carter McGregor.
The pitcher’s duel continued, as Vermillion continued to hold Tea Area to a single run, and the Tanagers broke up the no-hitter in the fifth inning. Vermillion tied the game later in the inning on an error, but the Titans answered in the sixth inning, as Portner scored on a Tanagers’ error. Vermillion would get one more chance in the seventh inning, but back-to-back fly outs ended the game.
Tea Area, 1-1, won’t play again until April 9th against McCook Central/Montrose.
Dakota Valley 2, Elk Point-Jefferson 0
Paul Bruns threw a complete game shutout and 10 strikeouts as the Panthers win 2-0 over Elk Point-Jefferson. Bruns struck out three of first four batters, threw seven innings and gave up just one hit and one walk. Also for the Panthers, Jackson Strawn singled to score Randy Rosenquist in the second inning.
In the bottom of the 6th, Isaac Bruns stole home to extend the lead to 2-0, and the Huskies went 1-2-3 in the 7th to end the game. Dakota Valley finished with just four hits, two from Ben Niemeyer, along with one each from Strawn and Paul Bruns. The Panthers now move to 3-0 on the season, and will play Dell Rapids tomorrow.
Lennox 9, Tri-Valley 2
