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Sting ride Lien's no-hitter to win over KMS

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YME 11, KMS 1 (5 inn.) GRANITE FALLS — Sophomore Caysen Lien pitched a no-hitter with 10 strikeouts through his five innings on the mound to lead the Yellow Medicine East baseball team to an 11-1 mercy-rule win over Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg Thursday night. Allowing no hits, Lien allowed just the one run with one walk to round out his impressive pitching performance. The Sting pulled away early behind a six-run third inning, and kept their foot on the gas on both ends of the field the rest of the way. Gunnar Fagen had a team-high three RBIs off one hit with a triple, while Gavin ...

Blackjack trio leads DB girls to NLS Invite win

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GIRLS NLS GIRLS INVITATIONAL GRANITE FALLS — Kylar Hjelmeland and Claire Stratmoen both finished in the top 5 of Thursday’s New London-Spicer Girls Golf Invitational, leading the Dawson-Boyd Blackjacks to a first-place finish in the 15-team field. Hjelmeland placed third with a 12-over 84, carding eight pars in the round including four in the first five holes of the front 9. Stratmoen, meanwhile, was one stroke behind her in fifth place at 85 with another eight pars. Senior Alyssa Swedzinski also put together a top-10 round, placing eighth in the 69-player field with a 92. ...

TMB softball steps up in the clutch, downs MCC

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TMB 6, MCC 5 SLAYTON — A string of sixth-inning hits helped the Tracy-Milroy-Balaton softball team push past Murray County Central for a 6-5 non-conference win Thursday night. The Panthers trailed 5-3 heading into the top of the sixth, but a Gretchen Lanoue single and an Alli Dolan walk put the tying run on first with one out. Bella Martinez capitalized with an RBI single and Piper Freeburg reached base on an error to load the bases, and a pair of fielder’s choices from Avery Torgeson and Rosa Vang pushed across two more runs to take the lead. Lanoue earned the pitching win for ...

TMB softball steps up in the clutch, downs MCC

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TMB 6, MCC 5 SLAYTON — A string of sixth-inning hits helped the Tracy-Milroy-Balaton softball team push past Murray County Central for a 6-5 non-conference win Thursday night. The Panthers trailed 5-3 heading into the top of the sixth, but a Gretchen Lanoue single and an Alli Dolan walk put the tying run on first with one out. Bella Martinez capitalized with an RBI single and Piper Freeburg reached base on an error to load the bases, and a pair of fielder’s choices from Avery Torgeson and Rosa Vang pushed across two more runs to take the lead. Lanoue earned the pitching win for ...

Javers' near-no-hitter leads Minnota to rout of RCW

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Minneota 10, RCW 0 (6 inn.) MINNEOTA — The Minneota baseball picked up its first win of the season in dominant fashion at its home opener with a 10-0 mercy-rule victory over Renville County West Thursday night. Carson Javers shined in the win, pitching a complete game with a near no-hitter, allowing just two hits while retiring 10 batters. Mason Javers also had a big night on the offensive end, going 3 of 4 at the plate with two runs and a pair of RBIs, along with a homerun in the fifth inning to left field. The first three innings were scoreless between both teams before the ...

Wolverines’ baserunning too much for Lakers in loss

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COTTONWOOD — The MACCRAY baseball team had 10 stolen bases and a four-hit advantage that was ultimately too much for Lakeview to overcome in a 14-3 loss Thursday night in six innings. The Wolverines put the dagger on the win behind a six-run fourth inning, and scored in every frame except ...