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WEEKEND SPORTS: Amateur Baseball in SD gets rolling, Mitchell Track & Baseball in action, Twins vs Brewers & NBA Playoffs round out Semifinals

WEEKEND SPORTS: Amateur Baseball in SD gets rolling, Mitchell Track & Baseball in action, Twins vs Brewers & NBA Playoffs round out Semifinals

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Area Sports

Saturday’s Softball Games: 

  • Russell-Tyler-Ruthton vs Avon at 2pm

Amateur Baseball

Sunday’s Amateur Games:

  • Parkston Mudcats @ Alexandria Angels at 5pm
  • Dimock Emery Raptors @ Corsica Horned Frogs at 5pm
  • Wynot Expos @ Freeman Blacksox at 6pm
  • Platte Killer Tomatoes @ Winner Colome Pheasants at 5pm
  • Madison Broncos @ Dells PBR at 5pm
  • Mount Vernon Mustangs @ Parkston Rays at 5pm

Mitchell

The Kernel track & field teams will be busy on Saturday. They’ll be in Watertown at Watertown high school for their Varsity ESD meet that begins at 10am.

The Kernel baseball team continues in the playoffs again this Saturday with a chance to make the State Tournament on the line. Mitchell will face Pierre in Game 2 at Noon at Hyde Stadium in Pierre. Game 3 (if necessary) will begin at 2:30pm following Game 2.

MLB

The Minnesota Twins will play their final two games of their three-game series with the Milwaukee Brewers over the weekend. Saturday the game will begin at 6:10pm and Sunday it will start at 1:10pm with both games on MLBTV.

NBA

Playoffs don’t stop on the weekend with possible Game 7’s on the horizon on Sunday in the NBA. If Game 7’s are forced, here’s what you’ll have: 

  • No. 6 seed Minnesota Timberwolves @ No. 2 seed San Antonio Spurs on NBC/Peacock (Time TBD)
  • No. 4 seed Cleveland Cavaliers @ No. 1 seed Detroit Pistons on Prime Video (Time TBD)

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