A third straight fastpitch loss; baseball sweeps Cubs

Note: this blog post was updated late Wednesday night after the KMGK Sports Banquet in Glenwood with an area scoreboard.

The B-B-E Jaguars fastpitch team is in a mid-season slump after suffering their third loss in a row tonight at Upsala. The Cardinals broke a scoreless tie in the bottom of the second inning with 5 runs scored.

Final: Upsala 7, B-B-E 4. After Upsala took a 7-0 lead in the bottom of the 4th, the Jaguars scored 2 runs in both the 5th and 6th innings.

Just 3 of Upsala's 7 runs scored in the 2nd and 5th innings were earned off of B-B-E starter Lydia Primus. B-B-E had 2 errors to none by the host Cardinals. Mya Worms batted 4-for-4 including one double and 2 RBI.

After losing their first 5 games of the season, Upsala now holds a 5-8 overall record; they've won 3 of their last 4 games.

The Jaguars (7-5) look to right the ship with a tough doubleheader at Kimball Area this Saturday. The first game is set for 11 a.m. at Kimball Area high school.

IN baseball news...
The B-B-E Jaguars baseball team is picking up steam, and tonight they earned a satisfying Central Minnesota Conference series sweep against Kimball Area. The doubleheader wins in Elrosa were won by scores of 12-7 in game one and then 14-2 in game two.

Now 8-4 overall, the Jaguars host the Max Bats Wood Bats Invitational in Elrosa this Friday and Saturday. They face Brandon-Evansville at about 7 p.m. on Friday. That game follows the varsity game at 4:30 in Elrosa between Browerville and Hancock. The varsity Jaguars will then play at about 5:30 p.m. on Saturday against Hancock. Both of B-B-E's games are against subsection opponents.

Central MN Conference baseball score on May 6:
Royalton 10, Maple Lake 5

Area baseball scores on May 6:
Osakis 12, St. John's Prep 2
Pierz 3, Albany 2
Brandon-Evansville 11, Ashby 1
Parkers Prairie 7, Pillager 2
Lac qui Parle Valley 15, Canby 8
Staples-Motley 13, Sauk Centre 11
MACCRAY 3, Ortonville 2
Yellow Medicine East 10, Minneota 3
Long Prairie-Grey Eagle 11, Upsala/Swanville Area 5
Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta 9, Melrose Area 4
Brandon-Evansville 12, Ashby 4