The Minnesota Twins took down the Royals to win their second straight, and central Minnesota high school baseball and softball teams had mixed results on an otherwise quiet Friday.
The Timberwolves earned an upset win against the Utah Jazz, the Wild won their seventh straight game and secured a spot in the playoffs, and the Twins failed to get much offense going in a loss to Pittsburgh on Saturday. Local college baseball and softball teams had a mostly successful day as well. Between St. Cloud State, St. John's, and St. Ben's, three teams earned doubleheader sweeps and one was swept.
The Minnesota Wild notched their sixth straight win, while the Twins snapped a four-game losing streak, and high school sports teams tried to tough out the rain on Friday.
The Minnesota Timberwolves and Wild both squeaked out close wins at home on Friday while the Twins lost on the road to the Angels. Here's your sports recap for Saturday:
It was a rough day for state and local sports teams as the Minnesota Twins, Wild, St. Cloud State men's hockey and baseball teams, St. John's University baseball team, and St. Cloud Norsemen all suffered losses on Saturday.
The St. Cloud State University men's hockey team topped Boston University to advance in the NCAA tournament, the Minnesota Timberwolves failed to repeat against the Rockets, the Twins got shut out by Tampa Bay, and the Sartell gymnastics team won big at the state tournament. Here's a look at your Sunday sports recap:
The Minnesota Twins fell in an exhibition game to Atlanta, the Timberwolves earned a rare win, the Granite City Lumberjacks notched their 26th win of the season, boy's and girl's basketball teams completed sectionals, and the state girl's hockey tournament is underway. Here's a look at your sports recap for Saturday:
The Minnesota Twins and Granite City Lumberjacks both won their Saturday matchups, while the Wild suffered a shutout loss to Colorado, and the action continues in the prep basketball and hockey postseasons. Here's a look at all things sports for your Sunday:
The Minnesota Timberwolves fell to the Phoenix Suns, the Twins dropped a spring training game to the Braves, the Granite City Lumberjacks let a close one slip away, and local prep basketball teams fought to stay alive in the postseason. Here's a recap of all things sports for your Saturday: