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Rabbits run back to beat LQPV in 3A playoffs

​Story/photos courtesy of Jake McNeill/Marshall Independent MARSHALL — Despite a slow start to the game, the Wabasso softball team’s pitching and bats prevailed in their Section 3A quarterfinal matchup against No. 2S Lac qui Parle Valley on Saturday. The Rabbits trailed 3-0 after the top ...

Eagles excite but fall short in playoffs

NORTH MANKATO — All season long, the New Ulm Eagles have responded to setbacks and adversity. Saturday at Caswell Park in the elimination bracket of the Section 2AAA Softball Tournament was no different. And while the fourth-seeded Eagles managed to complete one thrilling comeback earlier ...

Raiders get by Greyhounds, stay alive in playoffs

NORTH MANKATO — Coming into the Section 2A Softball Tournament quarterfinals game between third-seeded New Ulm Cathedral and seventh-seeded Nicollet, the Raiders knew they were up against a tough opponent. But just as Nicollet defeated second-seeded United South Central in the previous ...

Section 2A softball roundup: Greyhounds rebound

CATHEDRAL 7, SLEEPY EYE 1 NORTH MANKATO — After falling to Nicollet earlier in the day, New Ulm Cathedral bounced back with a 7-1 win over Sleepy Eye in the second round of the Section 2A Softball Tournament elimination bracket Tuesday at Caswell Park. Jayde Altermatt earned the win ...

Lakers, Cubs begin amateur season ranked

When the Class C amateur baseball rankings came out this year, two Tomahawk East League teams — the Hanska Lakers and the Courtland Cubs — found themselves in the top 10. The Lakers, after falling in the semifinals last year, are ranked No. 1 after the two teams that made last year’s ...

Knights down Warriors in playoff opener

SLEEPY EYE — Seventh-seeded Sleepy Eye St. Mary’s topped 10th-seeded BOLD 6-1 in the opening round of the Section 2A Baseball Tournament on Thursday. Folkens earned the win for the Knights, striking out nine and allowing one run on one hit in a complete game. At the plate, Ethan Schwartz ...