Tom Elliott

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SACRED HEART — The Milroy Yankees came to play on Friday night. Milroy lashed out 11 hits on top of a handful of Sacred Heart mishaps in its 12-7 victory in the Corn Belt League game. The Yankees, 2-4 in league play, are 3-4. The Saints (0-6) are searching for their first win. Alex Schuh, who drove in Milroy’s final run, batted 2-for-5 with three runs, three RBIs and three stolen bases. Sacred Heart made it 11-6 with three runs in the sixth.

4 days ago | wctrib.com | Joe Brown |Tom Elliott

MARSHALL — The path back to the Section 3AA championship is going to be a lot harder this time around for the Montevideo baseball team. The Thunder Hawks got through the section unscathed last season en route to the school’s first state trip since 1996. Montevideo had another shot at making the 3AA finals on Monday. But time ran out on a Thunder Hawk comeback. Luverne jumped out to a 4-0 lead through the first two innings and held on for a 5-4 victory at Legion Field.

5 days ago | wctrib.com | Tom Elliott |Joe Brown

WILLMAR — The Willmar Rails won a pitchers’ duel in which Sacred Heart’s Bran don Hoberg was the dominant pitcher Sunday at Elsie Klemmetson Field. Willmar beat Sacred Heart 3-2 in a Corn Belt League game. Jordan Steffer and Adam Herman combined on a four-hitter for the Rails. Steffer went the first five innings, striking out four and walking six. He surrendered two hits and allowed two unearned runs. Herman went the final four innings to get the win.

1 week ago | wctrib.com | Joe Brown |Tom Elliott |Michael Lyne

ATWATER — Jack Peterson put together a gem in the Atwater Chuckers’ home opener on Friday. The right-hander struck out 14 with four hits and one walk allowed over eight scoreless innings in Atwater’s 5-0 County Line League victory over the New London-Spicer Twins at Kingery Field. Jeff Peterson was the Chuckers’ top hitter, going 3-for-4 with a double, two runs and an RBI. Jonas Morrison hit a two-run home run in the bottom of the fourth inning.

1 week ago | wctrib.com | Tom Elliott |Michael Lyne

MINOT, N.D. — The Willmar Stingers certainly have found their hitting stroke in the first week of the Northwoods League Great Plains West Division season. Willmar pounded seven home runs in a 15-14 victory over the Minot Hot Tots before 769 fans at Corbett Field. That’s three straight over the Hot Tots. The teams conclude their four-game series at 6:35 p.m. Saturday at Corbett Field. The Stingers had 20 hits and led 14-2 after the top of the fourth inning.