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Walter leads Sleepy Eye VFW by Madelia in rout

SLEEPY EYE — Cooper Walter racked up five RBIs and pitched five innings to lead the Sleepy Eye VFW baseball team by Madelia Junior Legion 17-2 on Wednesday in a VFW-Junior Legion baseball crossover game. The game ended in five innings due to the 10-run lead rule. Walter finished 3 for 4 ...

Becker, Lendt, Klein lead 2026 All-Journal Baseball

FIRST TEAM Tate Becker, Sr., P/SS/CF, Madelia The Valley Division Player of the Year, Becker was the winning pitcher in the Class A State Championship for the Madelia Blackhawks. While he was strong at the plate with a .352 batting average, 37 hits, 30 RBIs, 34 runs scored and 21 stolen ...

Gold comeback falls just short to National

NEW ULM — The New Ulm Legion Gold chipped away at a four-run deficit Wednesday night at Johnson Park but came up just short of the Mankato National in the end. The National scored four runs in the first and held the Gold off for a 5-4 win in a legion baseball game at Johnson Park. After ...

‘Kids Night’ a thriller at Redwood Speedway

Courtesy of Trackside Mayhem REDWOOD FALLS — Early afternoon rain and a humid, cloud-covered night couldn't dampen the high-octane action for “Kids Night” at Redwood Speedway on Sunday. Despite challenging conditions, the track crew did an incredible job prepping the racing surface, ...

Sleepy Eye’s offense shines in rain-shortened game

MANKATO – Sleepy Eye Junior Legion put up 13 runs in the first inning and held a 19-run lead over Mankato American VFW before the game was rained out on Wednesday. The game was called in the top of the fifth inning, but Sleepy Eye held a 20-1 advantage in the game that will not be counted ...

Four-run inning leads Junior Gold past Excelsior

NEW ULM — The New Ulm Junior Legion scored four runs in the bottom of the third on two of their five hits which was all New Ulm right-hander Owen Castleman needed as New Ulm topped Excelsior 5-1 Tuesday afternoon at Mueller Park. Castleman, who threw 103 pitches in the complete-game win, ...