Ramblers get back on track, win opening game in Worthington

After a three-game skid, the Key West Ramblers are back in the win column. Nick Woltkamp fired a complete game, delivered a two-run homer and helped lead Key West to an 11-2 win over Dyersville in the first round of the Worthington Tournament on Sunday night. Earlier in the day, the Ramblers suffered a 6-5 loss to Bernard in a Prairie League contest. Key West now stands at 14-8 overall.

In the victory over Dyersville, the Ramblers briefly trailed 1-0 before striking for four runs in the second inning. Dan Spain highlighted the frame with a two run homer. Anthony Razo was aboard for the big fly after knocking in a run with a double. Spain put together a big night, going 3-for-4 with a double, homer, three runs and a pair of RBIs.

Out of the cleanup spot, first baseman Chris Briggs went 4-for-4 with a double, two runs and an RBI. Razo (2-for-5) and Woltkamp (2-for-4) also added multiple hits. As a team, the Ramblers rapped out 14 hits. They scored four runs in the second, two in the third, two in the fourth, one in the sixth and two in the seventh.

Making his eighth start on the mound this season, Woltkamp (7-2) recorded his fourth complete game. Despite striking out only two hitters, Woltkamp allowed just one earned run on 10 hits and two walks. Woltkamp has logged 63.2 innings in 2017.

Key West will play in the quarterfinals of the Worthington Tournament at 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday (June 28). Dubuque will serve as the opponent. The Ramblers were originally scheduled to take on Holy Cross on Tuesday. That game will be played at a later date due to a tournament conflict.