May 18th
Dell Rapids 1, Tea Area 0 (10 in.)
The game featured 32 strikeouts, 8 hits, 3 walks and 1 run.
Austin Henry struck out 17 in 7 innings, giving up 2 hits and 3 walks. Brayden Pankonen threw the final 3 innings, striking out 3 with 2 hits. Landon Ruesink had the walk-off single in the bottom of the 10th, and Henry had game-winning run along with 2 hits.
For Tea Area, Cam Jensen struck out 11 in 6 innings of work, giving up just 1 hit. Nathan Babb also had 3 of the Titans’ 4 hits.
Vermillion 10, Wagner 0 (5 in.)
Willis Robertson struck out 9 in a complete game 3-hitter. Robertson also had 2 hits, as did teammates Connor Saunders, Jack Kratz and Ben Burbach.
PG/DC/WL/C 9, Gregory County 4
Myles Kott scored 3 times and had 2 hits in the win, while Jackson Olsen was 2-4 with 3 r.b.i.
Also in the victory, Kane Knudson was 2-4 and Jaylen Kemp batted in 2 runs. Gannon Thomas finished with 2 hits in the loss.
McCook 11, Sioux Falls Christian 1 (6 in.)
Jackson Remmers drove in 4 runs on 3 hits and teammate Kane Muth was 3-4 in the victory.
For the Chargers, Jake Sandserson had 2 hits and an r.b.i., while Noah Hart drew 2 walks.
Parkston/Ethan/Tripp 10, Hanson-Aurora 5
Max Scott had a home run among 2 hits, and Brayden Jervik was 2-4 with an r.b.i. in the victory.
Rapid City Stevens 13, Douglas 3 (5 in.)
Kyle Driscoli was 4-4 with 3 r.b.i. and Haiden Studer went 3-3 with a double in the win, driving in 2 runs. Carter Esser also had 2 hits with a walk and Connor Knudsen was 3-4 with 3 r.b.i.
O’Gorman 7, Madison 6
Mason Bierema had 2 hits for the Knights, and Nate Sprenkle scored twice on a hit and 2 walks.
For Madison, Ty Jorgenson hit 2 doubles among 3 hits and Logan Allbee was 2-4 with 3 r.b.i.
Dakota Valley 9, Brandon Valley 7
Hunter Beving scored twice on 2 hits in the victory, and Isaac Bruns went 2-4.
For Brandon Valley, Nick Hokenstad went 2-3 with a double, and Tyler Schelske was 2-3 with 2 r.b.i.
Hamlin Area 5, M/HH/WW 2
Nicholai Arbach struck out 14 in the win, giving up 4 hits and 2 walks. Jake Sprang also batted in 2 runs on 2 hits, and Cameron Thue scored twice on a hit and 2 walks.
Peyton McDonnell had 2 hits in the loss.
Redfield 6, W/WS/SC 1
Peyton Osborn threw a complete game 2-hitter, striking out 6 with 2 walks.
Roosevelt 4, Beresford Area 3
Roosevelt scored 4 runs in the bottom of the 6th to earn the victory.
Cody Klungseth and Logan Serck both had 2 hits in the loss, and teammate Kaleb Bickett drew 3 walks. On the mound, Alex Winquist struck out 10.
May 19th
Garretson 4, Sioux Falls Christian 0
Dylan Kindt had 2 hits, including a double, and Carson Clark scored twice with 2 walks. Caden Reitz had 2 hits and Titus Hart had 2 walks for Sioux Falls Christian.
Dell Rapids 8, Sioux Valley 0
Aiden Boechler went 3-4 with 2 r.b.i. in the win and Ladon Ruesink drove in 2 runs on 2 hits for Dell Rapids. Also in the victory, both Dylan Mathis and Treyse Eastman finished with 2 hits.