MITCHELL, SD (MITCHELLNOW)

The Platte Killer Tomatoes are the come from behind kings as they have now won two straight games in walk of fashion as again last night winning by the final of 8 to 7 over the upstart Hartford Humbolt Wood Ducks last night at Cadwell Park. With one out, Parkston Mudcat pick-up player Jeff Harris hit a ground ball to second baseman Nathan Adrian, who committed an error fielding the ball.  After Richard Sternberg walked to load the bases, Michael Buitenbos plated Grant Doom and Harris with a single into left field.

Platte’s Sheldon Gant evened the score at 7-7, driving in Sternberg from third base on an RBI single into right field. Buitenbos, who was advancing from second, was out at home plate for the second out. Then Mason Townsend, who was 1-for-3 entering the final at-bat. In the eighth pitch of the at-bat, Townsend ripped a single down the right field line. Which scored Seth Muth, a Parkston Devil Ray pick-up player, for the game-winning run as Platte survived and advanced to the Class B semifinals. The Dimock Emery Raptors will face their cross town rivals Platte Killer Tomatoes on Saturday at 5:30 p.m.

 Saturday Night is our KOOL 98.3 FM Amateur Baseball game of the week as we will be at Cadwell Park for the third-round state tournament game featuring the Platte Killer Tomatoes vs the Dimock Emery Raptors at 5:30 pm. Please join Todd Mosher and Paul Lasley from the Frontier Motors of Winner Broadcast Booth with the KOOL 98.3 FM Amateur Baseball Pregame Show starting at 5:15 pm with the first pitch set for 7:30 pm on KOOL 98.3 FM or online at KOOL98.DOT COM.

The best men’s and women’s golfers in South Dakota were in Rapid City this past weekend at beautiful Meadowbrook Golf Course for the 2024 SDGA Amateur Championship as Kevin Gillick of Rapid City is the Men’s Champion and Reese Jansa of Sioux Falls is the Women’s Championship. It is the first SDGA Championship for Kevin and the 11th for Reese Jansa.

The DWU men’s Elite Basketball Camp is on Saturday August 17TH and are for boys’ basketball players who will learn basic to advanced technique that feature progressive drills that will improve an individual’s game so they will be more skilled at the high school level. The camp instructors are the DWU men’s basketball coaches and players. The boys’ basketball camps are designed for instruction and coaching in and will be given in small groups to help campers master the skills that are covered. The DWU boys’ basketball camps are for boys entering the 9th grade through 12th grade. Check-in time is at 9:30 a.m. Saturday’s schedule is 10 a.m.-2:00 p.m. The DWU boys’ elite basketball camp is $40 per camper. The DWU basketball camps are being taught at the Avera Sports Complex. For more information, please contact the DWU WBB assistant head basketball coach Sam Nicholson at sam.nicholson@dwu.edu