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The Panther softball team celebrated a walk-off 3-2 win over Maple River while their diamond counterparts lost a 6-5, nine-inning decision at Mapleton on Tuesday.

Owatonna's baseball and boys lacrosse teams faced early deficits Tuesday. Each team rallied but came up short at the end.

The Huskies baseball team edged the Eagles 6-5 Monday night in Eden Prairie. Jacob Gauthier and Matt Bothun combined on the mound for the non-conference victory.

Owatonna whipped Mankato 12-0 in their home opener Monday, their second straight victory, to improve to 2-2 on the season.

It was only a few years ago that Matt Ratzloff was on the diamond at Dartts Park. The 2013 Owatonna grad is battling leukemia in Rochester.

Owatonna junior Abe Havelka threw nearly five innings of relief and drove in three runs in the Huskies' 6-5 win over Mankato West at Fuller Field at Dartts Park.

NRHEG senior Jack Schultz pitched two-hit ball over six innings and started a four-run sixth-inning rally as the Panthers beat the Tigers 4-2 in Medford on Monday.

Owatonna senior Kodey Kiel turned in a masterful performance in a 3-0 win over Mankato East at US Bank Stadium on Friday night.

In a pair of games postponed by wet weather Monday, WEM beat NRHEG 13-6 in baseball and 14-4 in softball Tuesday.

Owatonna softball dropped their home opener to Winona 14-0 in five innings at Morehouse Park on Tuesday. OHS baseball lost at Winona 7-1.