New Ulm Sports Central - Preserving and Sharing New Ulm Area Sports History

Searles stretched out to a four-game undefeated record in the Tomahawk East amateur baseball league's Patriot Division with a 8-3 win over Stark in Sunday action. Lamberton (2-0) also stayed unbeaten in the Patriot by topping Redwood Falls 9-3. Click Tomahawk East for league home site.

St. James scored a 9-1 win over Hanska as the state's Class C runners-up in 2009 dropped their second game. St. James is 2-0 in the American Division.

Of note was Springfield's second loss in the National, a 2-0 decision to Essig. Sleepy Eye edged the surprisingly tough Gibbon Reds 2-1 while the New Ulm Brewers went to 2-1 with a 7-3 win at Leavenworth to lead the National.

Sleepy Eye 2, Gibbon 1

Sleepy Eye had its hands full in squeaking past a surprising Gibbon Reds team 2-1 Sunday. It wasn't until the seventh before the Indians took the lead after nursing a 1-0 avantage on a run in the third. Gibbon got its only run in the last of the ninth on Wade Dollarshell's home run.

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Gibbon ......... 000 - 000 - 001 --- 1 -- 5 -- na

Batteries unavailable. HR - Wade Dollarschell.

Essig 2, Springfield 0

Dusty Fleck and Sam Hanson combined for a three-hitter to blank Springfield 2-0 for Springfield's second loss of the young season.

Fleck gave up a single in fourth before giving way to Hanson in the seventh. Hanson earned the save but had to work for it. Springfield loaded the bases in the seventh before getting a third out on a strike-out.

Essig had one it until the fifth when Ty Sellner led off with a double and scored on Brad Hilleshiem's single. The Bluejays added another in the sixth as Jason Schmitz led off with single and stole second, A sacrifice and fielder's choice figuring in the scoring.

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Essig ............. 000 - 011 - 00x --- 2 -- 5 -- 1

Jake Miesen and Matt Baier; Dusty Fleck (W), Sam Hanson (7) (S) and Larry Haala. No player with more than one hit; Doubles by Ty Sellner and Dusty Fleck were only extra base hits.

Searles 8, Stark 3 St. James 9, Hanska 1

Lamberton 9, Redwood Falls 3

New Ulm Brewers 7, Leavenworth 3