Area Sports

Today’s Softball Games: 

• Winner @ Mount Vernon/Plankinton at 4pm 

• Bon Homme @ Centerville at 4:30pm 

• Sioux Falls Christian @ Madison at 5pm 

• Bridgewater-Emery @ Vermillion at 5:15pm

Mitchell Softball

The Kernel softball team will get back on the field tomorrow in search of win number two. They will be on the road facing Harrisburg at Harrisburg high school. JV starts at 4pm and varsity plays at 5:30pm.

Mitchell Golf

The Kernels girls golf team is back on the course today. They will compete in a Varsity Invitational against Aberdeen Central at Aberdeen Lee Park Golf Course. The tee off will be at 10am.

Mitchell Baseball

The Kernel baseball team returns to the field tomorrow looking to build off their comeback win on Tuesday. They’ll hit the road to Brookings to face the Bobcats in a doubleheader. The first pitch will be at 6pm.

Mitchell Track & Field

The Kernel track & field teams get back to competition this afternoon. They will remain home and host a Varsity Triangular at the Mitchell High School at Joe Quintal Field. It will begin at 4pm.

Mitchell Tennis

The Kernel boys tennis team will be busy tomorrow with a Varsity Triangular at home. This matchup was supposed to occur Monday but was postponed to tomorrow. They’ll host a Varsity Triangular at Hitchcock Park at 11am.

DWU Baseball

The No. 6 seed Tiger baseball team began GPAC Conference Postseason Tournament action yesterday against No. 3 seed Morningside. A pair of innings with four or more runs sparked the Tigers 12-9 victory over No. 3 seed Morningside yesterday afternoon. DWU is now set to face No. 2 seed Concordia at Noon. If they win, they will play tomorrow at 3pm. If they lose, they will play again at 6pm against the winner of No. 3 seed Morningside and No. 7 seed Mount Marty.

DWU Softball

The No. 4 seed Tiger softball team also began GPAC Conference Postseason Tournament action yesterday against No. 5 seed Northwestern. It was a neck-and-neck battle between the Tigers and Red Raiders, and it came down to the wire. Knotted up at six apiece going into the sixth inning, it was DWU who managed a run in the bottom of the six and just needed three outs to clinch the win and advance. They got those three outs without allowing another run and managed a 7-6 win and advanced on in the winner’s bracket of the GPAC Postseason Tournament to face No. 8 Hastings. The Tigers couldn’t manage to get past the Broncos and fell by a score of 7-6. This afternoon they will face No. 1 Midland at Noon. If they win, they will have a rematch with No. 8 Hastings at 2pm.

MLB

The Minnesota Twins closed out their series with the Seattle Mariners yesterday afternoon. It was another loss for Minnesota as they could not manage to bring in runs even though they had 12 hits to Seattle’s seven. The Mariners took the win, 5-3 and won the series. Minnesota is now 13-18 overall.

NBA

As playoffs continue, some teams have advanced to the conference semifinals, but others are still trying to make their way. Games on tap for tonight are all Game 6’s and they include: 

• No. 3 seed New York Knicks @ No. 6 seed Atlanta Hawks at 6pm on ESPN (NYK leads 3-2) 

• No. 2 seed Boston Celtics @ No. 7 seed Philadelphia 76ers at 7pm on NBCN/Peacock (BOS leads 3-2) 

• No. 3 seed Denver Nuggets @ No. 6 seed Minnesota Timberwolves at 8:30pm on ESPN (MIN leads 3-2)