FAIRMONT – Louis Grensteiner and Caden Wickert gave Fairmont Post 36 Junior Legion some breathing room. The pair of Cardinals combined for four RBIs in a staggering six-run second frame. Post 36 used this initial spark, along with sound pitching and defense, to take down Martin County West ...
FAIRMONT – The win streak has moved to three. Wednesday night’s 10-0 victory over the Heron Lake Lakers helped the Fairmont Martins improve to 10-4 on the season. Fairmont has won four of its past five contests. Jack Hested pitched six scoreless innings, allowing five hits and striking out six. Levi Becker tossed the final frame to shut the door. The 10 Martin runs came from nine hits. Joseph Hackett and Nolyn Goerndt each had two hits, with Goerndt connecting with a home run in the bottom of the fifth. Fairmont walked four times and struck out just once. The Martins will play the ...
SWEA CITY – It had been just 24 hours. Twenty-four hours since North Union softball played what head coach Kim Price called its worst game of the summer season. The 9-5 loss to Estherville Lincoln Central didn’t just spoil the recognition of seniors Olivia Price, Brylie Deim and Kyla ...
SWEA CITY – Estherville Lincoln Central had every intention of playing spoiler on Tuesday night. The contest between the Midgets and North Union got scheduled at the very last minute. In addition to wanting to give her team a chance to recognize its senior class, Warriors head coach Kim ...
SWEA CITY – The 2026 North Union softball team had expectations entering this season. Expectations of climbing even higher than the program’s 22-8 campaign a year prior. And with the return of virtually everyone from a roster that fell to St. Edmond in the Class 1A, Region 7 semifinal, why ...
FAIRMONT – The first seven pitches of Archer Pomerenke’s Monday night start for Fairmont Jr. Legion Post 36 didn’t look promising. A plunking of Javen Byram was quickly followed by a Chase Urban walk moments later. It was two quick baserunners for Maple River Junior Legion. However, as ...
