Grundy Center’s Austin Burroughs (12) slides in at second ahead of the throw to West Fork shortstop Rylan Fleshner in the opening inning of this Class 1A district opener. The Spartans stunned the 21-win Warhawks with a three-run first and then went on to win 7-6. (Kristi Nixon/Hampton Chronicle)

SHEFFIELD – In a stunning turn of events, Grundy Center got out to a big early lead against Class 1A District 6 baseball host and top seed West Fork and never trailed in a 7-6 opener at Sheffield on Tuesday, July 12.

The Spartans, with seven wins, connected for five hits and the 21-9 Warhawk defense committed three errors on the contact made as they got out to a 6-0 lead against starter Dawson Zeitler.

“The boys did well,” Grundy Center coach Jason Burroughs said. “They came here knowing they were behind the ball a little bit and as a lower seed and they came here ready to fight…”

Read more on this story in the July 21 print editions of the Sheffield Press and Pioneer Enterprise.