The Minnesota Wild rallied for a win against St. Louis in overtime, the Timberwolves fell to New Orleans in OT, and the Twins got blown out by Kansas City. Meanwhile, collegiate baseball and softball teams ended up with three sweeps and a split.
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 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. John's University baseball team came out ahead against the Concordia College Cobbers, while the Minnesota Wild, Minnesota Timberwolves, and St. Cloud Norsemen all recorded losses. Here's a look at your Saturday sports recap:
The St. Cloud State University baseball team split a double-header with MSU - Mankato, while the Minnesota Timberwolves, Granite City Lumberjacks, and St. Cloud Norsemen all recorded losses. Here's a look at your Saturday sports recap:
Star Tribune Sports Columnist Jim Souhan joined Lee Voss on WJON today. Jim says Kenta Maeda has earned his opening day start based on performances last year and in spring training.