Three games into the season, the Dells “A” (Solberg) Teeners are struggling to keep up with the competition. Sitting at 0-3 after last Thursday’s home game versus Salem-Montrose-Canova, the team is looking to capitalize on its strengths to improve throughout the season.

“We simply aren’t executing the many facets of the game to be successful,” coach Dale Solberg said. “We have to especially cut down on giving up walks and errors during the early part of the season.

“We have gone up against solid teams so far, but we have to take care of things that we can control. We will be a team to reckon with once we get some more playing time.”

The first game for the DR-S team brought a 3-13 loss in six innings. Zane Schumacher, Matt Juba and Riley Schmidt split up pitching responsibilities. Schmidt led the offensive with two hits, while Juba assisted with a double.

In the second game, Volga narrowly slid past the Dells boys in a 5-4 result after seven innings. Tanner Solberg took the pitching responsibilities for six innings, with Schmidt taking over in the seventh.

Solberg and Schmidt each tallied two hits.

In their latest game June 7, the boys faced Salem-Montrose-Canova on Dells turf. The 2011 state tourney champion battled Dells to a 21-9 finish. Schmidt raked in three hits to Beau Carpenter’s two, and Schumacher, Juba, Schmidt and Ryan Geraets shared mound duties.