Panthers prowl
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TMB’s Isaac Dolan throws out Lakeview’s Gavin Laleman at first base in a high school baseball game Wednesday in Tracy. The Panthers defeated the Lakers 8-4.
TRACY — Rallying for the third time, Tracy-Milroy-Balaton exploded for four runs in the sixth inning en route to an 8-4 Camden Conference baseball win over Lakeview Wednesday afternoon.
The win gives the Panthers (10-2, 8-1 Camden) the inside track to their third consecutive south division championship within the Camden.
For the Lakers (7-4, 6-3 Camden), a win would have thrown the top of the standings into a logjam.
Lakeview, which was charged with five errors, held leads of 3-1 and 4-3.
“Tracy is a solid team. You don’t give solid teams extra outs,” Lakeview coach Dave Johnson said. “That’s been our season. When we make errors, they come back to haunt us. If we stop making them, we’ll be OK.”
A throwing error by the Lakers’ shortstop gave TMB a 1-0 lead in the first inning after Taylor Hagberg singled and stole second base.
Continuing to shine on the diamond
WILLMAR — Kristen Hegna didn’t know if she wanted to play college softball.
She was an All-Area shortstop as a senior at Yellow Medicine East.
“I wasn’t going to play,” Hegna said. “Willmar (Ridgewater) talked to me.
MHS track prepares for SWC meet
The Marshall track and field team will be competing in the Southwest Conference meet today and after its performance in Worthington, the Tigers have the opportunity to score well in a variety of individual events.
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GRANITE FALLS — Granite Falls dropped its season opener to Appelton 9-6 in front of a home crowd Wednesday after giving up seven errors.
Nick Richter suffered the loss after coming in to relieve starter Tyler Kanten in the sixth inning.
Feather in cap
By Wayne Cook
wcook@marshallindependent.com
SLAYTON — The softball game for first place in the Red Rock Conference had a little bit of everything Monday.
Chance at title
MARSHALL — The Marshall girls golf team concluded its regular season Tuesday with a win over Pipestone to finish with at least a share of the Southwest Conference title with Luverne.The Tigers had a team score of 197 to Pipestone’s 213.
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