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PARKERS PRAIRIE -- The Sleepy Eye Junior Legion baseball team bounced back in the Division II Junior Legion Baseball State Tournament on Saturday, beating Norwood 11-6 in the consolation semifinals.
The win came after Sleepy Eye's first loss of the season on Thursday to Parkers Prairie, which bumped Sleepy Eye to consolation play. Sleepy Eye will play Royalton at 9:30 a.m. Sunday morning, Aug. 9, for the fifth-place title.
Derek Wales pitched five scoreless innings in relief for Sleepy Eye to earn the win, allowing two walks and hits while striking out seven. Keeyan Netzke was 3 for 4 with three doubles and four RBIs to lead Sleepy Eye at the plate, while Adam Braulick was 3 for 4 with a double and three runs scored and Merrick Mathiowetz was 2 for 3 with two doubles and an RBI.