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

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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 inning on a ground-out play with a runner on third. Leysen also had the biggest hit of the night for Marshall with a double, in addition to scoring a run and an RBI. While not allowing Sleepy Eye to get a single hit off, Leysen also walked just two batters to pair with his 15 strikeouts. Marshall ...

2026 MARSHALL INDEPENDENT ALL-AREA BASEBALL

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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 ...

Schmitt, Deutz lead Yankees in shutout over Jaxx

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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 second inning, Milroy was able to score three more in the third and hang on to the lead for the remainder of the game while continuing to limit Wabasso from coming back. Joey Liebl and David Schmidt both scored on Brock Schultz’s RBI triple in the third inning on a line drive to center field. Liebl ...

Marshall VFW cruises past Brookings in doubleheader sweep

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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 with a big offensive performance from Magnus Schlenner. With the two wins, VFW moves to 12-2 on the season and will return home to host Fargo Post 400 for a Thursday doubleheader at Legion Field, beginning at 1 p.m. GAME 1 MARSHALL 19, BROOKINGS 0 (5 inn.) Nothing could stop Marshall’s ...

Reminiscing on Wabasso's history of athletic success

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Back in my younger days, I played a lot of softball every summer while I was living in Morris. We traveled the three-state area and usually played over 100 games a year, including our league schedule. One of my favorite all-time trips was to Wabasso to play in their tournaments. The organizer ...