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Akemann fans 14 at Waseca, Dahle delivers against MR

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LEGION FIELD DRAMA — NRHEG senior Jake Staloch (17) slides head first into home with the winning run in the bottom of the seventh inning at Legion Field Friday. Greeting him at the plate were Sam Lundberg (11) and Carter Tollefson. Lundberg and Staloch scored on a two-out, two run single by senior Matt Dahle. (Star Eagle photo by Chris Schlaak)


If you haven’t learned by now, perhaps last week convinced you: don’t bet against the NRHEG baseball team this spring.

The Panthers added two more victories, winning 7-1 at Waseca last Tuesday and coming from behind to knock off Maple River 9-8 Friday. It raised the Panthers’ record to 7-1 overall and 3-0 in the Gopher Conference, their only loss coming to defending state champion Eden Valley-Watkins.

Senior right-hander Mitch Akemann was dominant on the mound at Waseca’s Tink Larson Field, tossing a four-hitter while striking out 14 and walking six.

The big inning for Akemann was the fifth, when the Bluejays loaded the bases with one out and their No. 3 and 4 hitters coming to bat. Akemann struck out both.

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INFIELD OUT — NRHEG third base player Kelli Harrington flips the ball to home for an out during recent action at Legion Field. The Panthers beat Blooming Prairie 3-0 Monday, April 23, improving to 7-1 overall. (Star Eagle photo by Chris Schlaak)


The NRHEG softball team did not generate a whole lot of offense Monday, April 23.

But not much was needed.

Sophomore Jade Schultz struck out 17 batters and walked only two, throwing a three-hitter as the Panthers shut out Blooming Prairie 3-0 at New Richland’s Legion Field.

The surprising Panthers improved their record to 3-1 in the Gopher Conference and 7-1 overall.

Schultz not only dominated on the mound, she led the NRHEG offense going 2-for-3 with a double, an RBI and one run scored. Senior Anna Schlaak also doubled and scored.

The NRHEG track and field teams traveled to Wells for the USC/AC Invitational Tuesday, April 17.

The girls took third among six schools with 81 points. USC/AC won with 172 and Blue Earth Area was second at 149. Rounding out the field: Martin County West 75, JWP 44, Maple River 34.

Carlie Wagner grabbed two firsts for the Panthers, winning the 200-meter dash in 27.39 seconds and the high jump at 5-2. She was second in the 100 in 13.3.

The Panthers’ other first was by eighth-grader Hailey Schuller, who won the long jump with a leap of 14-7 ¼.

Danielle Krueger was second in the 400 and third in the 100 and 200.