Winning is twice as nice

The 2021 baseball season got off to an exciting start on May 25, as Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn rallied in the seventh inning to defeat Sheldon, 2-1, in Hartley.

Each team was able to keep the other off the scoreboard through six innings. Hawk catcher Jacob Cates threw out two Orabs attempting to steal in the first inning while Sheldon escaped a Hawk scoring threat in the second.

Sheldon scored its run in the top of the seventh on a two-out single by Max Hamill.

In the bottom of the inning, Ben Haack singled, Nick Bronstad walked and Keith DeBoer laid down a bunt and beat the throw to first, loadin...