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Jun. 26—TABOR, S.D. — It took extra innings to claim a winner between the Menno Mad Frogs and Tabor Bluebirds in South Central League amateur baseball action on Thursday night.
After trailing 4-1 heading into the top of the eighth inning, Menno scored three runs, highlighted by an RBI-double from Nick Ratzloff and Connor Merriam to tie it up at 4-all. From there, the game went into a 10th inning where the Mad Frogs plated two runs via a wild pitch and error from the Bluebirds in the top half of the frame, plus an RBI single from Ratzloff to take a 3-run lead and hang on to win 7-4.
Menno was paced offensively by Dylan Lehr's 3-for-5 performance at the plate with three runs scored and an RBI, while Merriam added three hits, two runs scored and one RBI. Ratzloff tallied two hits, two RBIs and two runs scored for the Mad Frogs, who were outhit 12-10 for the game by the Bluebirds.
Menno's Macon Oplinger pitched a complete game through 10 innings, allowing four runs on 12 hits with five strikeouts and three walks issued to secure the win on the bump.
For Tabor, Easton Mudder went 3-for-5 at the plate, while Riley Rothschadl and Josiah Peterson both tallied two hits and two RBIs apiece. Landon Bares tacked on two hits, as well.
Peterson started on the bump for the Bluebirds, tossing five innings of zero-run ball with two hits allowed and 11 strikeouts. Bares appeared in relief and allowed three hits and three runs without recording an out for the pitching loss before being pulled for Landon Schmidt, who recorded the final three outs in the 10th inning with two strikeouts.
Menno (7-6) will head to Crofton (Neb.) for its next contest at 6 p.m. on Sunday, June 28, while Tabor (5-4) travels to Lesterville for a 7:30 p.m. game on Thursday, July 2.
Other amateur action from Thursday:
Alexandria 13, Mount Vernon 1 (7 inn.) in Mount Vernon: The Angels plated nine of their runs in the final three innings to power past the Mustangs on Thursday night. Carter Brown's two-hit, five-RBI performance led the way for Alexandria at the plate, while Jerrod Zens and Jackson Jarding each had one hit and two RBIs. Dakota Munger had two hits and three runs scored offensively and earned the pitching victory after tossing four innings of one-run ball with three strikeouts. AJ Wilber claimed the save in relief with four strikeouts in three innings pitched. For Mount Vernon, Eric Giblin had one hit and the team's lone RBI. Parker Mandel was tagged with the loss, surrendering eight runs on four hits with nine walks issued and four strikeouts in 4 2/3 innings of work.
Winner/Colome 8, Parkston Mudcats 4 in Parkston: The Pheasants exploded for 15 hits and held the Mudcats to just three hits for the game to seal the road win. Winner/Colome's Dillon Lambley paced the team offensively with four hits and two RBIs, while Camden Anderson had three hits and two runs scored. Connor Hopkins went the distance on the mound, tossing a complete game and allowing four runs on three hits with 14 strikeouts and eight walks issued. For the Mudcats, Brady Albrecht had one hit and two RBIs, while Luke Bormann and Jeff Harris had one hit each. Max Scott was tagged with the loss on the bump, allowing nine hits and seven runs in 3 2/3 innings pitched with four strikeouts.
Canova 14, Flandreau Cardinals 10 in Canova: The Canova Gang outlasted the Cardinals on Thursday night behind a 22-hit performance and a 7-run fifth inning. Canova was paced by the bat of Cole Gassman, who had four hits and two runs scored, while Riley Genzlinger, Jared Miller and Derek Miller all had three hits apiece. Derek Miller also earned the pitching victory, surrendering seven hits on three runs with seven strikeouts through five innings of work. For Flandreau, Jacob Patterson had a three-hit, four-RBI performance, while Jacolby Anderson and Paul Clark tallied three hits apiece. Anderson was tagged with the pitching loss, surrendering 10 hits and eight runs in four innings with three walks issued.
Tea 16, Freeman 2 (7 inn.) in Freeman: The Steam scored seven runs in the top of the seventh inning en route to a road win over the Blacksox despite having four errors in the field. Tea was paced by the bat of Dawson Portner, who tallied five RBIs and two hits with two runs scored, and Cameron Jensen had two hits and three runs scored. Billy Mote was credited with the win on the mound after tossing five innings of two-hit ball with one run allowed and seven strikeouts. For Freeman, Colton Spader and Landen Niehoff had the team's only hits with one apiece, while Trey Ortman was issued the pitching loss in three innings pitched with four strikeouts and one run allowed.
Kimball/White Lake 10, Wessington Springs 0 (7 inn.) in Wessington Springs: The Nationals wasted no time getting the bats going, scoring seven runs across the game's first three innings to cruise past the Owls on Thursday. KWL was paced by Jaxon Christensen's 2-for-4 performance with five RBIs, two runs scored and a two-run home run. Ethan Price earned the pitching win with two hits and zero runs allowed with nine strikeouts in four innings of work. For the Owls, Riley Donovan and Blake Larson tallied the team's only hits with one apiece, as Blaze Herdman was credited with the loss on the bump after allowing four runs on two hits with four walks issued through 2/3 of an inning pitched.
Winner Demons 11, Plankinton 2 in Plankinton: The Demons outhit the Bankers 10-4, as Plankinton also had four defensive errors to help Winner come away with the road win. The Demons were paced offensively by Kayleb Brozik, who had two hits and three RBIs, and Jack Peters added two hits and two runs scored. Ethan Bartels went the distance on the mound, tossing a complete game with 12 strikeouts and allowed four hits and two runs. For the Bankers, Walker Van Gorp led the way at the plate with two hits, while Ryland DeVries was issued the pitching loss after surrendering five runs on two hits with 11 strikeouts in seven innings of work.
Dimock/Emery 6, Corsica 1 in Emery: Behind the arm and bat of Dane Toman, the Raptors held the Horned Frogs in check to earn the home victory on Thursday night. Toman was the winning pitcher after allowing one hit and one run with 10 strikeouts in seven innings pitched, as he also led the team on offense with two hits, three RBIs and a run scored. Bryce Smart added two hits for the Raptors, who finished with eight hits for the game. Blake Moke posted Corsica's only hit for the game, while AJ Goeden was issued the pitching loss after allowing six hits and three runs with six strikeouts in five innings of work.
Flandreau Blue Teal 7, Salem 3 in Salem: The Blue Teal snatched the lead late in the game after plating six runs across the sixth and seventh innings to seal the win over the Cubs. Flandreau's Kolby Peters led the way offensively with two hits and two RBIs, while Mason Riley and Emmot Nathan added two hits apiece. Tash Lunday earned the pitching victory after tossing six innings and allowing three runs, five hits and four walks with nine strikeouts. For Salem, Dexter Payne had two hits and two RBIs, while Bobby Koepsell tallied two hits and two runs scored. Issac Anderson was tagged with the loss, surrendering seven runs on eight hits with eight strikeouts through seven innings pitched.
Burke 9, Colome 2 in Colome: The Bombers exploded for 17 hits and held the Chaos to just two runs and seven hits to earn the road win on Thursday. Burke was paced by the bats of Gannon Thomas, Kade Braun, Hunter Van Niewenhuyse and JJ Farner, who each tallied three hits apiece. Farner also went the distance on the bump, pitching a complete game with two runs allowed on seven hits and three strikeouts. For Colome, Eli Vobr led the way at the plate with one hit and the team's only RBI, while Carter Brickman was issued the loss after allowing four runs on six hits with three walks issued and three strikeouts in 2 2/3 innings pitched.
Four Corners 11, Chamberlain 1 (8 inn.) in Chamberlain: Four Corners did their damage early, plating nine of their runs across the first four frames to cruise past the Mallards. Gunnar Bruggeman and Austin Hand both led the way at the plate for Four Corners with one hit and two RBIs apiece, while Hand also earned the pitching win after allowing one run on three hits with 11 strikeouts in seven innings of work. For Chamberlain, Sandler Wiekamp had the team's lone run scored with two hits, and Tim Travis was tagged with the loss on the bump after surrendering seven runs on five hits and four walks issued plus three strikeouts in three innings pitched.
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After trailing 4-1 heading into the top of the eighth inning, Menno scored three runs, highlighted by an RBI-double from Nick Ratzloff and Connor Merriam to tie it up at 4-all. From there, the game went into a 10th inning where the Mad Frogs plated two runs via a wild pitch and error from the Bluebirds in the top half of the frame, plus an RBI single from Ratzloff to take a 3-run lead and hang on to win 7-4.
Menno was paced offensively by Dylan Lehr's 3-for-5 performance at the plate with three runs scored and an RBI, while Merriam added three hits, two runs scored and one RBI. Ratzloff tallied two hits, two RBIs and two runs scored for the Mad Frogs, who were outhit 12-10 for the game by the Bluebirds.
Menno's Macon Oplinger pitched a complete game through 10 innings, allowing four runs on 12 hits with five strikeouts and three walks issued to secure the win on the bump.
For Tabor, Easton Mudder went 3-for-5 at the plate, while Riley Rothschadl and Josiah Peterson both tallied two hits and two RBIs apiece. Landon Bares tacked on two hits, as well.
Peterson started on the bump for the Bluebirds, tossing five innings of zero-run ball with two hits allowed and 11 strikeouts. Bares appeared in relief and allowed three hits and three runs without recording an out for the pitching loss before being pulled for Landon Schmidt, who recorded the final three outs in the 10th inning with two strikeouts.
Menno (7-6) will head to Crofton (Neb.) for its next contest at 6 p.m. on Sunday, June 28, while Tabor (5-4) travels to Lesterville for a 7:30 p.m. game on Thursday, July 2.
Other amateur action from Thursday:
Alexandria 13, Mount Vernon 1 (7 inn.) in Mount Vernon: The Angels plated nine of their runs in the final three innings to power past the Mustangs on Thursday night. Carter Brown's two-hit, five-RBI performance led the way for Alexandria at the plate, while Jerrod Zens and Jackson Jarding each had one hit and two RBIs. Dakota Munger had two hits and three runs scored offensively and earned the pitching victory after tossing four innings of one-run ball with three strikeouts. AJ Wilber claimed the save in relief with four strikeouts in three innings pitched. For Mount Vernon, Eric Giblin had one hit and the team's lone RBI. Parker Mandel was tagged with the loss, surrendering eight runs on four hits with nine walks issued and four strikeouts in 4 2/3 innings of work.
Winner/Colome 8, Parkston Mudcats 4 in Parkston: The Pheasants exploded for 15 hits and held the Mudcats to just three hits for the game to seal the road win. Winner/Colome's Dillon Lambley paced the team offensively with four hits and two RBIs, while Camden Anderson had three hits and two runs scored. Connor Hopkins went the distance on the mound, tossing a complete game and allowing four runs on three hits with 14 strikeouts and eight walks issued. For the Mudcats, Brady Albrecht had one hit and two RBIs, while Luke Bormann and Jeff Harris had one hit each. Max Scott was tagged with the loss on the bump, allowing nine hits and seven runs in 3 2/3 innings pitched with four strikeouts.
Canova 14, Flandreau Cardinals 10 in Canova: The Canova Gang outlasted the Cardinals on Thursday night behind a 22-hit performance and a 7-run fifth inning. Canova was paced by the bat of Cole Gassman, who had four hits and two runs scored, while Riley Genzlinger, Jared Miller and Derek Miller all had three hits apiece. Derek Miller also earned the pitching victory, surrendering seven hits on three runs with seven strikeouts through five innings of work. For Flandreau, Jacob Patterson had a three-hit, four-RBI performance, while Jacolby Anderson and Paul Clark tallied three hits apiece. Anderson was tagged with the pitching loss, surrendering 10 hits and eight runs in four innings with three walks issued.
Tea 16, Freeman 2 (7 inn.) in Freeman: The Steam scored seven runs in the top of the seventh inning en route to a road win over the Blacksox despite having four errors in the field. Tea was paced by the bat of Dawson Portner, who tallied five RBIs and two hits with two runs scored, and Cameron Jensen had two hits and three runs scored. Billy Mote was credited with the win on the mound after tossing five innings of two-hit ball with one run allowed and seven strikeouts. For Freeman, Colton Spader and Landen Niehoff had the team's only hits with one apiece, while Trey Ortman was issued the pitching loss in three innings pitched with four strikeouts and one run allowed.
Kimball/White Lake 10, Wessington Springs 0 (7 inn.) in Wessington Springs: The Nationals wasted no time getting the bats going, scoring seven runs across the game's first three innings to cruise past the Owls on Thursday. KWL was paced by Jaxon Christensen's 2-for-4 performance with five RBIs, two runs scored and a two-run home run. Ethan Price earned the pitching win with two hits and zero runs allowed with nine strikeouts in four innings of work. For the Owls, Riley Donovan and Blake Larson tallied the team's only hits with one apiece, as Blaze Herdman was credited with the loss on the bump after allowing four runs on two hits with four walks issued through 2/3 of an inning pitched.
Winner Demons 11, Plankinton 2 in Plankinton: The Demons outhit the Bankers 10-4, as Plankinton also had four defensive errors to help Winner come away with the road win. The Demons were paced offensively by Kayleb Brozik, who had two hits and three RBIs, and Jack Peters added two hits and two runs scored. Ethan Bartels went the distance on the mound, tossing a complete game with 12 strikeouts and allowed four hits and two runs. For the Bankers, Walker Van Gorp led the way at the plate with two hits, while Ryland DeVries was issued the pitching loss after surrendering five runs on two hits with 11 strikeouts in seven innings of work.
Dimock/Emery 6, Corsica 1 in Emery: Behind the arm and bat of Dane Toman, the Raptors held the Horned Frogs in check to earn the home victory on Thursday night. Toman was the winning pitcher after allowing one hit and one run with 10 strikeouts in seven innings pitched, as he also led the team on offense with two hits, three RBIs and a run scored. Bryce Smart added two hits for the Raptors, who finished with eight hits for the game. Blake Moke posted Corsica's only hit for the game, while AJ Goeden was issued the pitching loss after allowing six hits and three runs with six strikeouts in five innings of work.
Flandreau Blue Teal 7, Salem 3 in Salem: The Blue Teal snatched the lead late in the game after plating six runs across the sixth and seventh innings to seal the win over the Cubs. Flandreau's Kolby Peters led the way offensively with two hits and two RBIs, while Mason Riley and Emmot Nathan added two hits apiece. Tash Lunday earned the pitching victory after tossing six innings and allowing three runs, five hits and four walks with nine strikeouts. For Salem, Dexter Payne had two hits and two RBIs, while Bobby Koepsell tallied two hits and two runs scored. Issac Anderson was tagged with the loss, surrendering seven runs on eight hits with eight strikeouts through seven innings pitched.
Burke 9, Colome 2 in Colome: The Bombers exploded for 17 hits and held the Chaos to just two runs and seven hits to earn the road win on Thursday. Burke was paced by the bats of Gannon Thomas, Kade Braun, Hunter Van Niewenhuyse and JJ Farner, who each tallied three hits apiece. Farner also went the distance on the bump, pitching a complete game with two runs allowed on seven hits and three strikeouts. For Colome, Eli Vobr led the way at the plate with one hit and the team's only RBI, while Carter Brickman was issued the loss after allowing four runs on six hits with three walks issued and three strikeouts in 2 2/3 innings pitched.
Four Corners 11, Chamberlain 1 (8 inn.) in Chamberlain: Four Corners did their damage early, plating nine of their runs across the first four frames to cruise past the Mallards. Gunnar Bruggeman and Austin Hand both led the way at the plate for Four Corners with one hit and two RBIs apiece, while Hand also earned the pitching win after allowing one run on three hits with 11 strikeouts in seven innings of work. For Chamberlain, Sandler Wiekamp had the team's lone run scored with two hits, and Tim Travis was tagged with the loss on the bump after surrendering seven runs on five hits and four walks issued plus three strikeouts in three innings pitched.
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