Streeters baseball falls in season opener

The Sauk Centre Mainstreeters baseball team lost 11-1 to the Melrose Area Dutchmen today on the home diamond. It was the season opener for both squads.

After giving up one run in the first inning, the Streeters loaded the bases in the bottom of the first but left all three runners stranded.

After falling behind 7-0, the Streeters plated their lone run in the bottom of the fourth on an RBI-single by Derek Holm.

Below, the season opener gets underway for the Streeters...


Next week, the Mainstreeters will travel to Foley on Tuesday night and the host New London-Spicer on Thursday.

Streeters fastpitch softball picks up first win of the season

In a road game at neighboring rival Melrose Area today, the Sauk Centre Mainstreeters fastpitch softball team defeated the Dutchmen 11-8 to pick up their first win of the season.

Now 1-1 overall, the Streeters host St.Cloud Cathedral on Monday in another West Central North Conference game. It is a reschedule game from April 5, which was to be the season opener.

Fastpitch softball season is underway for the Mainstreeters

In their season opener on the home diamond Thursday, the Sauk Centre Mainstreeters fastpitch softball team was nipped in a close 8-6 loss to visiting Milaca in West Central North Conference action.

Junior Ashley Gruber led the Streeters with two doubles and two runs scored, with Kendra Zenzen also adding two doubles to help lead the Streeters' offense. Sauk Centre totaled seven hits, while Milaca earned 12 for the game.

The Streeters' are scheduled to face Melrose Area at Melrose today at 4:30pm. Upcoming home games are next Monday and Tuesday against St.Cloud Cathedral and Foley.

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Spring is here! At least spring practices are underway...

Be sure to check out next week's Sauk Centre Herald to read some spring sports previews for the Mainstreeters varsity teams.

Just compilated - the Spring 2011 Mainstreeters varsity sports schedules

Click to enlarge...then click on the JPEG again to bring it up to a full size for reading purposes.

We are working fast and furious this week to put together spring season preview stories along with some photos for the upcoming April 5 issue of the Sauk Centre Herald.

Watch Kali Peschel's winning shot that lifted the Streeters to a third-place finish at the Class AA state tournament!

The clip is also available for viewing at the Sauk Centre Herald website main page.

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