CLARK – Tad Tjaden threw a one-hit complete-game shutout, striking out 17 batters in the process as Dell Rapids edged Clark-Willow Lake 1-0 in American Legion baseball during the first day of the Clark Rotary Tournament on Thursday.
Tjaden outdueled Josh Kannegieter, who allowed just one run, that coming in the first inning on three walks and a fielder’s choice.
Clark-Willow Lake’s only hit came in the fourth inning on a two-out single by Collin Gaikowski.
Dell Rapids 100 000 0 – 1 4 0
Clark-Willow Lake 000 000 0 – 0 1 1
Tad Tjaden and Gauge Bunkers; Josh Kannegieter, Cooper Pommer (6) and Jakob Steen.
Colton 8, Groton 5
Devils Lake 7, Groton 5
Groton lost a pair of games during the Rotary Tournament on Thursday.
Colton scored five late runs to rally for an 8-5 win.
Brevin Fliehs and Carter Simon each had two hits for Groton. Fliehs had an RBI double in the first inning, and then tripled in the third and scored on a double by Simon.
Simon finished with two hits and drove in a pair in a 7-5 setback to Devils Lake. Simon had a two-run home run in the first, and Gavin Englund added a solo home run in the seventh.
Groton 302 000 – 5 7 2
Colton 030 23x – 8 11 4
Nick Morris and Karsten Fliehs; Tristan Bunde, Alex Wingen (3), Denton Bicknase (5) and M. Hemme. 2B – Groton, Brevin Fliehs, Carter Simon, Jarrett Erdmann; Colton, Aiden Bunde, L. Schenkel. 3B – Groton, B. Fliehs. HR – Colton, A. Bunde.
Devils Lake 132 010 – 7 9 1
Groton 200 201 – 5 7 1
Brody Rainsberry, T. Triepke (5) and Trason Beck; Jarrett Erdmann, Brevin Fliehs (4) and Karsten Fliehs. 2B – Devils Lake, W. Heilman. HR – Groton, Carter Simon, Gavin Englund.
Volga 13, Redfield 1
VOLGA – Volga scored seven two-out runs in the bottom of the first inning and never looked back in a 13-1 win over Redfield on Thursday.
Redfield, which left the bases loaded to start the game, scored its lone run in the third inning when Chase Odland walked, stole second, and scored on a single by Jet Kleinsasser.
Redfield 001 00 – 1 3 7
Volga 713 2x – 13 7 0
Chase Odland, Kevin Weller (3) and Kevin Weller; Broden Teske and Braden Danzeisen. 2B – Redfield, Odland.
