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RTR walked off by E/SWC in 3A first round

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No. 3S E/SWC 6, No. 6S RTR 5 OLIVIA — A solid offensive outing wasn’t enough for the No. 6S Russell-Tyler-Ruthton softball team to extend its season in the first round of the Section 3A tournament on Tuesday. Taking on a No. 3S Edgerton/Southwest Minnesota Christian squad that’s reached the section championship game in every season since at least 2013, the Knights were able to get a tying run in the top of the seventh but were walked off 6-5. Laken Baartman led off the top of the seventh by drawing an intentional walk and promptly scored on an RBI single by Grace DeVries. ...

‘We have each other’s backs’

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GRANITE FALLS — The top-seeded Yellow Medicine East softball team opened up the postseason with two dominant victories in the Section 3A Tournament on Tuesday. The Sting took down No. 8 Ortonville 11-0 in mercy-rule in the first round, and defeated No. 4 MACCRAY 15-4 in the second round ...

Lakers top Dragons for first postseason win since 2021

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WABASSO — Despite falling into an early hole, the Lakeview softball team battled back in the first round of the Section 3A tournament to claim their first postseason win since 2021 on Tuesday. The fifth-seeded Lakers rode the momentum of a four-run rally to come from behind and earn a 9-7 ...

‘Feels good to win big right away’

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GRANITE FALLS — The top-seeded Yellow Medicine East softball team opened up the postseason with two dominant victories in the Section 3A Tournament on Tuesday. The Sting took down No. 8 Ortonville 11-0 in mercy-rule in the first round, and defeated No. 4 MACCRAY 15-4 in the second round ...

Kerkaert, Knights hand MCC first loss of the season

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RUTHTON — Jackson Kerkaert came up big for the Russell-Tyler-Ruthton baseball team when it mattered most on Monday night. Taking on undefeated Murray County Central in Red Rock Conference play, the Knights trailed heading into the bottom of the seventh but rallied for a 6-5 walk-off ...