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Leysen’ no-hitter, 15 Ks power VFW in win over Sleepy Eye

SLEEPY EYE — Mauer Leysen was firing on all cylinders and impressively pitched a no-hitter complete game with 15 strikeouts to power the Marshall VFW Orange baseball team to a 7-1 win on the road against Sleepy Eye Tuesday night. Sleepy Eye’s lone run of the night came in the fourth ...

2026 MARSHALL INDEPENDENT ALL-AREA BASEBALL

The Independent announced its 2026 All-Area baseball teams on Wednesday, with Section 3A champions and state tournament participants Murray County Central earning three first-team selections, along with Marshall and Yellow Medicine East each earning a pair. The 2026 Baseball Player of the ...

Marshall VFW cruises past Brookings in doubleheader sweep

BROOKINGS, S.D. — The Marshall VFW Orange 15U team was firing on all cylinders in its doubleheader against the 16U Brookings Bullets on Monday. Marshall shutout Brookings 19-0 in the first game behind a one-hitter performance from Max Weedman, and did the same for a 9-1 win in the second game ...

Schmitt, Deutz lead Yankees in shutout over Jaxx

MILROY — Isaac Schmitt and Nathan Deutz partnered on the mound to help lead the Milroy Yankees to a 4-0 win against the Wabasso Jaxx on Sunday in a Corn Belt League matchup. The two combined for eight strikeouts, allowing just four hits on the night. After scoring its first run in the ...

Mudcats split annual Wood Bat tournament

MARSHALL — The Marshall Mudcats split its annual Wood Bat Tournament over the weekend, picking up a pair of wins while dropping two in the eight-team event. Marshall opened up the tournament with a 10-0 mercy-rule win over Kasson-Mantorville and then took down Jamestown 5-3, before coming up ...