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Area roundup: Eagles softball rolls Worthington

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LATE THURSDAY PREP SOFTBALL NEW ULM 22, WORTHINGTON 5 (5 INNINGS) WORTHINGTON — New Ulm rolled by Worthington 22-5 on Thursday in a Big South Conference softball game. The game ended in the fifth due to the 10-run lead rule. Gracie Baker was 4 for 5 with a double, a triple, four runs scored, three RBIs and four stolen bases to lead New Ulm, while Lauren Schmiesing was 3 for 5 with four runs scored, three RBIs and four stolen bases. Natalie Fischer went 2 for 3 with a triple, two runs scored, three RBIs, one stolen base and one walk also for New Ulm, while Maddi Olson was ...

Backer shuts out Hubmen, Eagles win 2-0

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JORDAN — Tanner Backer’s complete-game shutout led the New Ulm Eagles to a 2-0 win over the Jordan Hubmen on Friday in a nonconference baseball game. The left-hander struck out 10 in his seven innings on the mound, allowing just three hits and one walk. Ryan Rathmann led the Eagles at the plate, going 2 for 3 with an RBI, while Candon Briggs doubled, Zach Hubbard was 1 for 3 with a walk and Owen Castleman was 1 for 3. New Ulm scored right away in the first inning when Hubbard, who led off with a walk, ended up scoring on a passed ball. The Eagles added another run in the fourth ...

NHL playoffs arrive, West stacked with contenders

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By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer Jake Oettinger wants it this way. Or, at least, the starting goaltender for Dallas is embracing it. The path through the Central Division to the Western Conference Final for his team and the Minnesota Wild is just about as treacherous as it gets. The ...

Raiders suffer narrow loss to RRC/WWG

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WALNUT GROVE — The Nicollet Raiders dropped just their second game of the season on Friday after falling to Red Rock Central/Westbrook-Walnut Grove 6-5 in nonconference softball action. Chloe Kachelmeier led the Raiders in defeat with a 2-for-2 day at the plate that included two RBIs and a run scored. Madison Kettner and Aubrey Hulke were also 1 for 3 each, with Hulke adding a run scored. Brielle Osborne took the pitching loss, going 6 1/3 innings and allowing five hits and five walks for five earned runs while striking out five. Nicollet (8-2) hosts Martin County West in a ...

Eagles down Trojans, Castleman strikes out 6 in relief

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NEW ULM — New Ulm plated four runs in the bottom of the sixth and went on to a 10-3 win over Worthington Thursday night in a Big South Conference baseball game at Johnson Park. Owen Castleman got the win for New Ulm in relief of starter Dirk Haynes. Haynes went the first 3 1/3 innings and ...

Knights unable to match Morris bats in loss

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NEW ULM — The Martin Luther College Knights struggled to keep up with the Minnesota Morris bats Friday as the Cougars collected 15 hits on the way to a 12-2 win in an Upper Midwest Athletic Conference softball game. The game ended in five innings due to the 10-run lead rule. Despite ...