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Craigmile’s 13 K’s leads Marshall to 8-1 win over Sleepy Eye

MILROY — A six-run third inning while capitalizing off errors gave the Marshall Junior Legion Black 17U team an 8-1 win over Sleepy Eye Tuesday night at the Irish Yard in Milroy. Pitcher Cannon Craigmile had a stellar performance and tossed 13 strikeouts, while allowing just one hit through ...

Summer Sluggin’

Photo by Jake McNeill The Marshall Area Fastpitch Softball Association held its annual Southwest Slugfest Tournament over the weekend, with 29 teams from four age classes participating. In the U12 division, the Marshall Orange team finished in first place in the Silver Bracket while the Black ...

Mudcats finish as Wood Bat Tournament runners-up

MARSHALL — After three consecutive mercy-rule wins to start the Wood Bat Tournament, the Marshall Mudcats finished as runners-up to the Alexandria American Legion baseball team on Sunday. “If you look at the whole tournament, I’m proud of these guys and their effort,” Marshall ...

Barrels of fun for Mudcats in Wood Bat opener

MARSHALL — An 11-run third inning made all the difference for the Marshall Mudcats on Friday when they opened group play in their Wood Bat Tournament against Kasson-Mantorville. The Mudcats trailed by a run heading into the frame but surged ahead from there to claim a 13-5 mercy-rule win in ...

Yankees fall short despite high-hitting game

MILROY — While seeing three scoreless innings to begin the game, Bird Island embarked on a five-run fourth inning to grab a lead, which ultimately was enough to withstand the Milroy Yankees’ attempted comeback in a 7-4 loss Friday night in a Corn Belt League matchup at Yankee Field. ...

Marshall falls 2-1 vs. Raymond despite Bouwman’s 13-K complete game

RAYMOND —Mitchell Bouwman’s heroic pitching effort wasn’t enough for the A’s to steal a road win over Raymond in Corn Belt League play on Friday. Bouwman threw 129 pitches over the full nine innings, holding the Rockets without an earned run, but the A’s lost 2-1. The game was tied ...