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Byron pitcher James Durst throws a pitch against Hayfield last week. In a Tuesday night game against Stewartville Byron was leading 9-1 in the bottom of the sixth.

Byron, Hayfield advance in baseball playoffs

It was a good battle on Saturday, May 28, between the Byron baseball team and the Austin Packers. The hits were all square at seven apiece, but the Bears emerged with a 4-3 victory in the Section 1AAA First Round Tournament. Austin: Peyton Ransom, 2 for 2, run scored; Nicholas Robertson, 2 for 3;...

Lady Vikings soar through playoff opener

Hayfield’s softball girls eliminated Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton, from the Section 1A playoffs, defeating them 8-0, on Monday, May 23. Hayfield Stats: Kenna Selk, 3 for 4, 3 runs scored; Jo Tempel, 1 for 3, run scored; Nora Bamlet, 1 for 4, RBI; Betsy Gillette, 2 for 3, RBI; Allison Meier, 1 for 3...

Kyle Nelson slides home safely against Goodhue.

Bears defeat Hill Murray, Pine Island

Byron boys defeated Hill Murray, 8-6, on Saturday, May 21. Byron scored all of its runs in the early innings, and the Pioneers posted their runs in the middle innings. Byron: Reid Bielen, 1 for 2, RBI, run scored; Jake Isaak, 2 for 3, 2B, 2 RBI, run scored; Isaiah Brennan, 2 for 3, RBI, run scored...

Kasson-Mantorville’s Ella Babcock in the circle.

Area softball teams in action during busy week

K-M HOSTS SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT Saturday, May 14, Libby Maxson allowed one run on three hits over five innings. K-M broke open a close game, with nine runs in the sixth inning, to beat John Marshall, 13-1, in six innings in the Kasson-Mantorville Tournament. Aubrey Grover went 3 for 3 with a double,...

Jackson Schroeder slides back to first base in the second inning of the game against Stewartville.

Byron, K-M, Hayfield chalk up wins

Area baseball teams continued conference play last week as Byron and Hayfield each won two, K-M won one and lost two, and Triton lost one. BYRON BASEBALL WINS A PAIR Byron’s Bears brought out the bats last week, as they hammered-out 13 hits versus Goodhue. Capturing a 17-0 win over the Wildcats,...

Junior Aubrey Grover makes a play at first base.

KM’s Ella Babcock throws second no-hitter of season

Kasson-Mantorville’s Ella Babcock threw her second no-hitter of the season Monday night. KOMETS ROUT STEWARTVILLE 11-0 K-M girls’ softball had plans for a double-header with Stewartville on Monday, May 9, but Mother Nature had different ideas. Game one, the only one, was a KoMets’ five-inning 11-0...

KM’s Kyle Nelson tags a Cannon Falls runner at second base.

Byron Bears remain undefeated at 13-0

Byron’s baseball team remains undefeated with a 4-0 win over the Stewartville Tigers Monday night. The game was suspended in the bottom of the seventh because of weather. The win put the Bears at 13-0. UNBEATEN BEARS HAND TIGERS SHUTOUT LOSS Byron’s baseball boys shutout Stewartville, 4-0, Monday,...

Tyler Fox slides safely into third base in Byron’s game against Lourdes.

Baseball Bears earn victory on rain-soaked field

Byron baseball team shut out Rochester Lourdes, 8-0, on Friday, April 29, at Mayo Field. As has been pretty much standard procedure, the teams also battled Mother Nature, as rain caused the field conditions to deteriorate, causing a stop in the action after six innings. The Bears’ victory, however...

Area softball teams enjoy busy week

Softball teams from all area schools were in action last week. SOFTBALL BEARS SHUT-OUT COUGARS Byron softball team defeated Zumbrota-Mazeppa, 3-0, last Thursday, April 28. Maddie Cocker threw seven shutout innings for the Bears, giving up just two hits. Zumbrota-Mazeppa: Melanie Raasch, 1 for 3;...

Kasson-Mantorville’s softball team and their parents recently celebrated Parents’ Night at the game against the Goodhue Wildcats.

Area softball teams have busy week

BYRON GIRLS SWAMP STEWIE On the heels of a 12-0 win over Lake City, last week, the Lady Bears whipped-up another dozen on Monday, April 25, defeating Stewartville, 12-1, in five innings. (Byron: 3, 3, 3, 3, x — 12, 16, 1). Byron Highlights: Byron: Macy Borowski, 1 for 3, HR, 3 RBI, run scored; Emma...