SMVHE beats Andes Central/Marty

LAKE ANDES — Wessington Springs/Mount Vernon/Hanson/Ethan beat Andes Central/Marty 14-3 in five innings Monday in a high school baseball game in Lake Andes.

Reid Smith threw three innings and gave up a single hit and struck out three to earn the win. Deitric Deiser threw all five innings and gave up 10 hits and 12 earned runs for Andes Central/Marty.

Kaleb Kopfmann hit a bases-clearing triple to lead SMVHE as part of a five-run first inning. He finished the day 1-for-4. Cole Wenande was 2-for-3 with a triple and an RBI, Trevor Doyle was 1-for-3 with a triple and an RBI, Nate Zens was 2-for-4 with an RBI, Cody London had an RBI and Austin Letcher had a double and an RBI.

Aaron Long had ACM’s only hit.

SMVHE is now 9-2 and plays Beresford Sunday. The JV game starts at 2 p.m. and a varsity doubleheader will follow.

The SMVHE JV team won 6-3 Monday and is now 5-1.

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