section playoffs

The Huskies had their chances, with runners in scoring postion in four innings. They even loaded the bases in the sixth. But Lakeville North earned their fourth straight trip to state.

Lakeville North doesn't lose to many teams once, in any sport. Owatonna baseball will have to top the Panthers twice on Tuesday to win the Section 1AAAA title in Dundas.

The Huskies reached the section finals for the second straight year with an 8-7 come from behind win over Lakeville South after losing a lead against Lakeville North in a 4-2 loss.

The winners bracket final on Saturday at Dundas will feature No. 1 seed Lakeville North and No. 3 Owatonna. Game time is 1:30PM on Kat Kountry 105FM.

Despite a no-hitter thrown by Jack Schultz, the NRHEG baseball team got knocked out of the Section 2AA tournament with a 2-1 loss to St. James Area on Thursday.

Owatonna built an early lead at Fuller Field at Dartt's Park and went on to beat Lakeville South 7-5 in Section 1AAAA. OHS will face top seed Lakeville North on Saturday.

After multiple rain-outs, Owatonna baseball and Blooming Prairie softball will resume their playoff surge on Wednesday.

The Lakeville jinx continued Tuesday as the No. 6 seed Panthers won at No. 3 seed Owatonna 9-8 in triple overtime in girls lacrosse in the Section 1 quarterfinals.

The OHS girls host Lakeville North on Tuesday at 7PM at the high school. The Huskies boys go to Farmington for a 7PM start.

Owatonna and Rochester Century will resume their suspended game Monday, May 30, at 1:30PM at John Adams Middle School in Rochester, John Marshall's home field.