Jaguars' fastpitch drops game one at Rockford 4-1, both they and Jaguars' baseball get swept in CMC double-headers tonight

The Jaguars' fastpitch team had a disappointing trip to Rockford today, as they lost two Central Minnesota Conference games to the Rockets. Final scores were 4-1 and 9-5. In game two, the Jaguars were unable to climb out of a 3-0 hole after three innings.

They will take a 5-11 overall record into the Sub-Section 5A-West fastpitch playoffs, beginning on Friday with a home game at 5pm against Royalton. The Jaguars finished 4-10 in the CMC this season.

Rockford will finish the CMC schedule 6-6 this year, and will not complete the 14-game schedule. They take a 10-8 overall record into the Sub-Section 5AA-East playoffs, in which they are the number five seed.

The Royalton Royals' fastpitch team finished the regular season 5-12 overall and 5-7 in the Prairie Conference. They lost to Browerville today 16-3. Browerville is the number-three seed in Sub-Section 5A-West.

Meanwhile at Maple Lake, the Jaguars' baseball team also got swept in a Central Minnesota Conference double-header. Final scores were 5-1 and 7-4.

The Irish baseball team is trying to keep pace with Eden Valley-Watkins in the chase for the CMC title, now sitting at 11-2 overall and 8-1 in the league.

Up next for the Jaguars' baseball team: a home game on Thursday night against neighboring rival New London-Spicer. It is a JV/Varsity double-header at Saints Field in Elrosa, with the JV beginning at 4:30 and the varsity to follow at approximately 6:30pm. They host Rockford the next night (Friday) in a 4pm/6pm Central Minnesota Conference double-header.

No word on the CMC track and field championships at Pierz...more on that will follow on Wednesday.

Central Minnesota Conference baseball results:
Kimball Area 10, Pierz 5
Pierz 9, Kimball Area 7

Central Minnesota Conference fastpitch results:
Holdingford 5, Kimball Area 2
Holdingford 9, Kimball Area 5
Maple Lake 10, Eden Valley-Watkins 0
Maple Lake 12, Eden Valley-Watkins 10

Area baseball results:
Sauk Centre 3, Mora 1
Osakis 10, St.John's Prep 0
Melrose Area 10, Milaca 3
Royalton 8, Upsala/Swanville Area 3
St.Cloud Cathedral 4, NL-S 0

Area fastpitch results:
Brandon-Evansville 10, Chokio-Alberta/Herman-Norcross 5
Ashby 9, Wheaton 3
Paynesville Area 6, YME 4
St.Cloud Cathedral 3, NL-S 0
Browerville 16, Royalton 3
Mora 9, Melrose Area 0
NL-S 4, Albany 1

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