Although baseball action doesn’t begin until Saturday at noon, David Jost Memorial Field in Wessington Springs is a flurry of activity as the City at the Foothills prepares to host round one of the Pony Hills League District Tournament July 27 and 28. Baseball fans and the community as a whole are encouraged to head to the ball field and take in a game or two as eight games are played over the course of two days this weekend.
As the regular season for amateur baseball wraps up and the Owls head into district play, let’s take a look at the last four games played by Wessington Springs.
Owls host Four Corners
On Thursday, July 11, the Owls hosted Four Corners at David Jost Memorial Field. After a team effort, Wessington Springs came out with a big 8-4 victory. The win moved them up to second place in the league standings and improved their record to 6-3 on the season.
Springs on the road vs. Four Corners
Then, on Saturday, July 13, the Owls traveled to once again face Four Corners. The Owls were able to get on the board right away in the first inning and never looked back. They came out on top once again with an 11-3 victory over Four Corners, moving their record to 7-3 on the season.
Chamberlain at Springs
Twenty-four hours later, Sunday, July 14, the Owls hosted the Chamberlain Mallards. Entering the game on a four-game win streak, the Owls were ready to roll. The Owls scored first in the first inning and showed no mercy as they went on to defeat the Chamberlain Mallards 10-1. This win moved their record to 8-3 on the season.
Owls at KWL
The Owls then traveled to play the KWL Nationals on Thursday, July 18. It was a tough 0-7 loss for the Owls, as their season record moved to 8-4 on the season.
Owls travel to Burke
For the final game of the season, the Owls traveled to play the Burke Bombers in a two game series. The first game resulted in an Owls win as they got on the board in the bottom of the first inning and carried the momentum throughout the game. The 6-0 win improved the Owls record to 9-4 on the season. The second game of the series was sadly, cut short in the fourth inning resulting in the Owls having to take a 2-0 loss. Their final record on the season is 9-5 giving them enough leverage to secure the second seed in the Pony Hills League.
The Owls will be back in action this weekend as the first round of district play is hosted at David Jost Memorial Field in Wessington Springs on Saturday and Sunday, July 27 and 28. Play begins on Saturday at 12 p.m. with pairings to be announced on Wednesday, July 24.
Volunteer ticket takers are needed for the tournament. If able to take tickets at any point this weekend, contact Joe Butterfield at 605-354-2710.