Mitchell’s Seth Muth, center, slides into third base as Josh Steinwandt, of the Aberdeen Smittys, left, watis on the ball during Friday’s first game at Fossum Field. In the foreground is Smittys pitcher Aiden McCafferty. Photo by John Davis taken 6/18/2021 
Tyler Hoffman, of the Aberdeen Smittys, connects with a pitch during Friday’s first game against Mitchell at Fossum Field. Photo by John Davis taken 6/18/2021 
Brian Holmstrom, of the Aberdeen Smittys, left, reaches for the ball as Mitchell’s Tate Ellwein, back right, slides in to score on a fielder’s choice during Friday’s first game at Fossum Field. Photo by John Davis taken 6/18/2021 
Nick Clemens, of the Aberdeen Smittys, connects with a pitch during Friday’s first game against Mitchell at Fossum Field. Photo by John Davis taken 6/18/2021 
Nick Clemens, of the Aberdeen Smittys, center, waits on the ball as Mitchell’s Carson Fahey, right, slides into second base during Friday’s first game at Fossum Field. In the background for the Smittys is Tyler Hoffman. Photo by John Davis taken 6/18/2021 
Josh Steinwandt, of the Aberdeen Smittys, takes a swing at a pitch during Friday’s first game against Mitchell at Fossum Field. Photo by John Davis taken 6/18/2021 
Mitchell’s Ty Neugebauer throws to first base after making the force out at second on Aiden McCafferty, of the Aberdeen Smittys, during Friday’s first game at Fossum Field. The throw was on time to complete a double play. Photo by John Davis taken 6/18/2021 
Mitchell’s Tate Ellwein stirs up a cloud of dust as he slides under the tag of Brian Holmstrom, of the Aberdeen Smittys, right, during Friday’s first game at Fossum Field. Photo by John Davis taken 6/18/2021 
Austin Wagemann, of the Aberdeen Smittys, connects with a pitch during Friday’s first game against Mitchell at Fossum Field. Photo by John Davis taken 6/18/2021 
Cade Trenhaile, of the Aberdeen Smittys, connects with a pitch during Friday’s first game against Mitchell at Fossum Field. Photo by John Davis taken 6/18/2021 
Tyler Hoffman, of the Aberdeen Smittys, back center, looks to throw to first base after making the force out at second on Mitchell’s Jonah Schmidt during Friday’s first game at Fossum Field. In the foreground for the Smittys is Nick Clemens. Photo by John Davis taken 6/18/2021 
Brock Martin, of the Aberdeen Smittys, gets hit by a pitch as he tries to lay down a bunt during Friday’s first game against Mitchell at Fossum Field. Photo by John Davis taken 6/18/2021 
Aberdeen Smittys players celebrate a home run during Friday’s first game against Mitchell at Fossum Field. Photo by John Davis taken 6/18/2021 
Max Prehn, of the Aberdeen Smittys, throws a pitch during Friday’s first game against Mitchell at Fossum Field. Photo by John Davis taken 6/18/2021 
Bryan Holmstrom, of the Aberdeen Smittys, right, is greeted at home plate by teammates Matt Feiock, back left and Brock Martin, left, after Holmstrom hit a home run during Friday’s first game against Mitchell at Fossum Field. Photo by John Davis taken 6/18/2021 
Matt Feiock, of the Aberdeen Smittys, stretches to catch the ball as Mitchell’s Seth Muth, right, tries to beat out the throw during Friday’s first game at Fossum Field. Photo by John Davis taken 6/18/2021 
Aiden McCafferty, of the Aberdeen Smittys, thows a pitch during Friday’s first game against Mitchell at Fossum Field. Photo by John Davis taken 6/18/2021
