PREP SPORTS ROUNDUP: RTR baseball slips past CMCS 1-0 to start season
PRINSBURG — The Russell-Tyler-Ruthton baseball team defeated Central Minnesota Christian 1-0 on Friday.
Cody Wichmann led RTR with two hits and an RBI while Hayden Gravley, Jack Christianson and Aiden Wichmann each added a hit.
Cody Wichmann also earned the victory on the mound, going 6 2/3 innings while allowing just one hit and struck out 16.
RTR (1-0) will face Adrian today at 2 p.m. on the road.
Thursday
Prep baseball
RRC/WWG 10,
HLO/Fulda 0
(5 innings)
LAMBERTON — Red Rock Central/Westbrook-Walnut Grove had a historic start to its season on Thursday when RRC/WWG pitchers Luke and Griffin Willhite combined to throw a no-hitter to propel them to a 10-0 victory over Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda in five innings.
Luke earned the start, going 4 2/3 innings while striking out 10 before Griffin came on in relief to record the final out.
Luke Willhite and Cole VanDeWiele combined for two of RRC/WWG’s five hits.
Wabasso 7, GFW 0
FAIRFAX — The Wabasso baseball team defeated Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop 7-0 on Thursday.
Matt Evink led Wabasso with three hits and three RBI while Hunter Taylor added a hit and two RBI. Carter Benz earned the victory on the mound, going 6 2/3 innings while allowing one hit and no runs while striking out 13.
Softball
Wabasso 10,
GFW 7
WABASSO — The Wabasso softball team defeated Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop 10-7 on Thursday.
Sarah Franta led Wabasso with a hit and two RBI while also earning the win in the circle. Avery Carlson added a hit and an RBI while Kylee Fogelson had two hits and Kelsey Fischer, Kelsey Frank, Cassidy Irlbeck and Halle Huhnerkoch each had a hit.