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Sleepy Eye Jr. Legion top Springfield, punch state ticket

RUTHTON – Sleepy Eye Junior Legion captured a trip to the DII Junior Legion State Tournament with a 6-1 victory over Springfield in the Southwest DII Junior Legion Sub-State Baseball Tournament on Monday, where they will get another chance at a state title. “Last year, making the state tournament, we felt like we had some unfinished business there,” Sleepy Eye head coach Brandon Streich said. “We played well, just didn’t shake out in our favor. We went into the season with the goal. We said we were going to make the state tournament, and we will do everything we can to do ...

Springfield Post 257 falls in elimination finals

ST. JAMES — St. James knocked off Springfield Legion Post 257 by a score of 7-2 on Friday night in the DII Senior Legion Southwest Sub-State Baseball Tournament elimination bracket finals. Thomas Beers led Springfield at the plate, going 2 for 3 with a double, while Ely Streich had a triple and an RBI and Adiel Trevino had a hit and an RBI. Trevino took the loss in 6 1/3 innings, allowing seven hits and three walks for five runs while striking out five. Max Westman was 2 for 5 with a triple to lead the St. James bats, while Wyatt Haler was 1 for 3 with a double and two RBIs and ...

Can’t stop the comebacks

MANKATO — It just keeps happening for the New Ulm Legion Gold. In the first three games of the DI Senior Legion Sub-State 2 Baseball Tournament, New Ulm fought back after trailing early to ultimately win all three games. And on Friday night, the Gold found themselves down 3-0 in the ...

Back to state

ST. JAMES — After missing out on the state tournament last year, Sleepy Eye Legion will make its return after defeating St. James 4-0 in the Southwest Sub-State DII Senior Legion Baseball Tournament on Saturday. “It’s awesome,” Sleepy Eye head coach Caden Evers said. “A lot of ...

Gold fall to Mudcats in sub-state finals

MANKATO — Up until Saturday’s finals, the New Ulm Legion Gold won all of their DI Senior Legion Sub-State 2 Baseball Tournament games by a comeback. Unfortunately for the Gold, they ended up on the wrong end of a comeback Saturday at Wolverton Field. After rallying to defeat the Gold ...

Business as usual, Jr. Gold make state

MARSHALL — Act like you’ve been there before. That classic phrase defined the New Ulm Junior Legion Gold baseball team Thursday following their 8-3 victory over Marshall in the DI Junior Legion Sub-State G Baseball Tournament title game. The win at American Legion Field punched the ...