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Brewers advance to state-qualifying game in 1A tourney

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The New Ulm Brewers won twice in the elimination bracket of the Section 1A Amateur Baseball Tournament this weekend, taking down Dundas 3-0 on Saturday, then defeating Hastings 3-1 in a rematch on Sunday. With the wins, New Ulm now travels to play Faribault on Friday, with the winner punching a ticket to the state tournament. NEW ULM 3, DUNDAS 0 DUNDAS — Mitch Bockenstedt pitched nine scoreless innings to lead the New Ulm Brewers to a 3-0 win over the Dundas Dukes on Saturday. Bockenstedt struck out four batters and allowed nine hits to earn the win. At the plate for the ...

Orioles hold off Long Sox in 2C eliminator

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SLEEPY EYE — After losing his no-hitter in the sixth inning and seeing the Lamberton Long Sox start to rally late, Leavenworth Orioles right-hander Mark Anderson’s game plan changed to simply buying his team enough time. Anderson surrendered three runs during his final two innings ...

Kopacek, Stark shut out Milroy

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SLEEPY EYE — Jon Kopacek never considered himself a strikeout pitcher, and with his experience and location on Sunday afternoon, he didn’t need to be. The righty fanned three and held the fourth-seeded Milroy Yankees to six hits as he pitched the eighth-seeded Stark Longhorns to a 4-0 ...

Olson, Lakers power past Tigers

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SLEEPY EYE — The Hanska Lakers didn’t outhit the Springfield Tigers by much Saturday night, but their hits sure did more damage. Sawyer Olson was one Laker in particular to thank for that. With a pair of two-run home runs, the designated hitter helped his Lakers power past the Tigers ...

Sleepy Eye bounces back, wins state fifth-place game

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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 this weekend, beating Norwood 11-6 in the consolation semifinals before topping Royalton 5-3 to win the consolation championship and place fifth in the state Tournament.. The wins came after Sleepy Eye’s first loss of the season on Thursday to Parkers Prairie, which bumped Sleepy Eye to consolation play. Derek Wales pitched five scoreless innings in relief for Sleepy Eye to earn the win against Norwood, allowing two walks and hits while striking ...

Giefer lifts Cubs to 4th straight state appearance

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NEW ULM — Josh Giefer’s bases-loaded sacrifice fly with one out in the bottom of the 10th inning lifted the Courtland Cubs to a 7-6 win over the Granite Falls Kilowatts Saturday afternoon in a Region 2C Amateur Baseball Tournament semifinals game at Johnson Park. The sac fly scored ...