Playoffs to begin
The first six teams in the Land O’Ducks League are “automatically seeded” into the playoffs.
The first six teams in the Land O’Ducks League are “automatically seeded” into the playoffs.
The following American Legion teams won their sub-district tournaments:
•Northeast - New London-Spicer
•Northwest - Glenwood/Lowry
•Southeast - BOLD
Zeb Prairie of Cottonwood won the Wynston Boe Golf Tournament in Minneota on Sunday by shooting a 35 on the final nine and a 111 overall.
Good pitching! Solid defense — that will win games.
The Minneota Mudhens found that out when they swept three games this past week from Land O'Ducks League opponents.
The odds may have been against them.
This has been successful, but tough baseball season for Coach Keven Larson.
The Minneota Vultures were handed five walks by Canby pitcher Evan Stoks and he and his teammates committed seven errors.
That's 12 baserunners.
Here is the Section 7 American Legion baseball pairings:
Cottonwood won the play-in game over Dawson 6-4 on Wednesday, then beat No. 1-ranked Montevideo, 9-3 to advance to the semifinals of the District 7 American Legion Baseball Tournament.
Radio announcer and former Madison (Lac qui Parle Valley) Coach Dick Newman said, "That's why you keep coming back to the ballpark, in hopes you'll see something new. Tonight we did!"