Jaguars fastpitch season ends at Osakis - baseball team throttles Sauk Centre 13-3

Brandon Roelike is welcomed back to the dugout after slugging a three-run home run in the top of the fourth inning at Sauk Centre today...after he rounded the bases, the Jaguars held a 9-0 lead.

Tucker Cebulla pitched a strong game for the Jaguars at Sauk Centre...

Final from Osakis in fastpitch playoff action: Osakis 3, B-B-E 0. The Jaguars fastpitch team battled through a scoreless game with four innings complete, but the #1 seed Silverstreaks had the edge down the stretch.

Osakis improves to 19-0 while advancing to the sub-section semifinals. They will face #4 seed Eden Valley-Watkins on Tuesday at Minnewaska Area High School.

A score from the fourth inning of action at Sauk Centre in a non-conference baseball border battle: B-B-E 9, Sauk Centre 0. Brady Weller's grand slam home run in the first inning helped launch the Jaguars out to a 5-0 lead. After seven innings were complete, the Jaguars baseball team (5-12) earned a 12-2 win over the Mainstreeters (3-15). Tomorrow the Jaguars travel to Rockford (3-12, 2-10 CMC) for a Central Minnesota Conference double header at 4:00 to wrap up the regular season schedule.

The Jaguars committed an error in this inning, but ultimately got out of the inning without giving up a run.




Area baseball results on May 23:
Melrose Area 4, Paynesville Area 1
Eden Valley-Watkins 9, Maple Lake 0
Little Falls 5, Pierz 0

Defending Class A champion Eden Valley-Watkins earned a share of the Central Minnesota Conference title today with a 9-0 shut out win over Maple Lake. EV-W (15-2) and Holdingford are baseball co-champions of the CMC this year with 12-2 records.

Sub-Section 6AA-19 fastpitch playoff results on May 23:
Minnewaska Area 9, New London-Spicer 0
Rocori 19, Melrose Area 0 (5 innings)
Albany 8, Long Prairie-Grey Eagle 2
Paynesville Area 7, Sauk Centre 4

Other area fastpitch playoff scores on May 23:
Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City 14, Kimball Area 11 (5A-West quarterfinal result)

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