Van Meter looked like they may end this game early, getting out to an 8-0 lead after 2 innings but Davis County kept battling at the plate, chased the Bulldog starter in the 4th inning, and had a chance late to tie or take the lead, before the Bulldogs scored an insurance run. Van Meter moves into the semifinals against Unity Christian who beat Clarinda in the opening game of the day 6-2.
Davis County opened the game with a base hit and an error, but Zach Pleggenkuhle got Van Meter out of trouble, though he was forced to throw a lot of pitches in the 1st inning. The Bulldogs offense was crisp early, Jacob Blomgren and Ike Speltz had RBI in the 1st inning, helping Van Meter score 4-runs on 3 hits. They added more in the 2nd when Blomgren hit a shot that cleared the left field fence and landed on the softball field next door, it rolled to the 3rd base dugout. The 2-run home run was the highlight of another 4-run inning, that started with an Austin Bauhmover walk, followed by a double from Jack Pettitt. Pleggenkuhle added an RBI single before the Blomgren home run. The 8-0 lead looked big since Davis County only had 1 hit after two innings.