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Klein keeps calm, Sleepy Eye clinches sub-state berth

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SLEEPY EYE — Sleepy Eye Legion Post 7 right-hander Kayden Klein didn’t allow an early 1-0 deficit to shake his confidence Friday. He didn’t need to worry too long anyway as Post 7 was quick to answer at the plate, scoring four unanswered runs to earn a 4-1 win over St. James Post 33 ...

Springfield tops Truman, clinches sub-state tourney appearance

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SLEEPY EYE — Second-seeded Springfield Legion came away with a strong 12-1 win in five innings against Truman in the Southwest-East Sub-Sub-State Senior Legion Baseball Tournament game on Friday. With the win, Springfield advances to play top-seeded Sleepy Eye in the championship game ...

Area roundup: Gold wins twice at Gopher Classic

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LEGION BASEBALL NEW ULM 17, FARMINGTON 2 3 (5 INNINGS) NEW ULM 5, BAYPORT 2 EDINA — New Ulm started the Gopher Classic Legion Baseball Tournament with a pair of wins on Friday, defeating Farmington 2 17-3 in five innings and Bayport 5-2. Mitchell Hopp earned the win in Game 1 against ...

Sleepy Eye VFW takes loss to Mankato American

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SLEEPY EYE — Sleepy Eye VFW took an initial 2-0 lead but ended with a 9-3 loss to Mankato American VFW Thursday in a VFW baseball game. Anden Braun took the loss for Sleepy Eye, striking out seven but allowing nine runs on 13 hits in 3 2/3 innings. At the plate, Braun was 3 for 3 with two ...

Area roundup: Silver rout St. James

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WEDNESDAY VFW BASEBALL VFW SILVER 16, ST. JAMES 0 (5 INNINGS) ST. JAMES — The New Ulm VFW Silver racked up 12 hits for 16 runs in a 16-0 rout of St. James on Wednesday evening in a VFW baseball game. The Silver were led by a nine-run fourth inning. Owen Drill was 3 for 4 with a ...

BCHS to present “Baseball and Brown County: Still in Glove”

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NEW ULM — Baseball has been part of Brown County life for nearly as long as Brown County itself. On Thursday, July 16, from 12-1 p.m., the Brown County Historical Society (BCHS) will explore that rich local tradition during its next Lunch and a Bite of History program, “Baseball and ...