The Pipestone A's baseball team traveled to face the Worthington Cubs in a Region 10C tournament play‑in on July 24, delivering a 15‑hit, 11‑run effort that still wasn't enough.
The final score read 12‑11 in favor of Worthington, capping a season in which the A's posted a 4‑16 record.
Offensive highlights
Mark Abrahamson, the A's pitcher, surrendered 12 runs over 4.2 innings while also contributing a two‑run homer and a 3‑for‑4 day at the plate with four RBI.
Abrahamson finished with four runs driven in, a walk and a single, underscoring the team's firepower despite the loss.
Young reliever Brandon Alfson stepped in during the eighth and ninth innings, tossing two scoreless frames to keep the margin within reach.
Six errors by Pipestone proved costly, allowing Worthington to manufacture the decisive runs in a tightly contested game.
Road ahead
The Cubs advanced to the main Region 10C Tournament for the second straight year after an eight‑year absence, while Abrahamson will join the Harrisburg Woodies for the South Dakota Amateur Baseball Association Class A South District tournament beginning July 30.
The roster, featuring Justin Nepp, Landon Quist, Kolby Louwagie and other young talents, showed they could reach base and score, but the team will look to build on the experience as they close out the season.