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Mitchell Sports Roundup: Amateur Postseason Baseball Action Begins & Twins now Losers of Four Straight Games

Mitchell Sports Roundup: Amateur Postseason Baseball Action Begins & Twins now Losers of Four Straight Games

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Amateur Baseball

Yesterday’s Game Results 

  • Wessington Springs Owls 16, Winner Demons 1 

Tomorrow’s Games 

  • Alexandria Angels vs Corsica Horned Frogs at 6pm in Platte, SD  
  • Winner Colome Pheasants vs Platte Killer Tomatoes at 8pm in Platte, SD 
  • Lesterville Broncs vs Freeman Blacksox at 7:30pm in Menno, SD 

MLB

The Minnesota Twins competed on the road last night against the Cleveland Guardians. Minnesota was cooking before the All-Star break but have slumped since and are now on a four-game losing streak after falling to Cleveland last night, 5-2. Austin Hedges and Petey Halpin hit sacrifice flies in the sixth to help propel the Guardians to a third-straight win. The Twins are now 49-53 and will be facing Cleveland again tonight at 5:40pm on MLBTV. 

WNBA

The Minnesota Lynx take the court today for the final time ahead of the All-Star break. They’ll head to Seattle to face the Storm. Minnesota has a league-best 21-6 overall record, and Seattle has a league-worst 6-22 overall record. Tipoff for the game will be at 2pm this afternoon on WNBA League Pass. 

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