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Mudhens survive Cardinals with seventh-inning push

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MINNEOTA — In a matchup between the Land O’Duck Teal League’s top two teams, the Minneota Mudhens survived a Cottonwood comeback attempt behind a seventh-inning surge for a 12-6 victory Wednesday night at K.P. Kompelien Field, snapping the Cardinals’ four-game win streak. “They ...

Marshall bats struggle in losses to Mitchell

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MARSHALL — Hits were hard to come by for the Marshall American Legion baseball team on Tuesday in its doubleheader against Mitchell (S.D.). The Mudcats were limited to seven hits and one run across 14 innings of baseball, losing the opener 2-1 and the second game 5-0. “[It was] pretty ...

INDEPENDENT ALL-AREA BOYS BASKETBALL 2024-25

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MARSHALL — The Dawson-Boyd and Tracy-Milroy-Balaton boys basketball teams dominated the first team of the Independent’s All-Area Team, announced on Wednesday. The state-champion Blackjacks had a trio of first-team selections with the senior frontcourt duo of Brayson Boike and Drew ...

A’s fall shy vs. Hanska in non-league matchup

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MARSHALL — Haska’s hitting was too much for the Marshall A’s to match in a non-league baseball game on Wednesday at Legion Field. The Lakers surged ahead in the fifth inning and never looked back, claiming a 6-1 win. “Just have some good, relaxed fun. You always want to win and be ...

Yankees survive in extras over A’s, Shaikoski inducted to HOF

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MARSHALL — In a pitcher’s duel with 32 combined strikeouts that didn’t see a run until the sixth inning, Milroy’s Branden Flock hit the go-ahead RBI single in the top of the 10th inning to lift the Yankees over the Marshall A’s 2-1 on Sunday night in a Corn Belt League matchup. The ...

‘I definitely wanted to win that one’

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By Jake McNeill jmcneill@marshall independent.com HADLEY — Tucker Sorenson pitched a complete game to help the Hadley Buttermakers to a come-from-behind win over the Milroy Irish in First Nite/Gopher League play. While the Irish bested the Buttermakers 5-4 in 11 innings when the teams ...