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Bluffton bounced from Region 14C playoffs Saturday

Posted by Mike Isola on 08/11/2009 - 9:42pm

Bluffton was eliminated from the Region 14C Baseball Playoffs on Saturday, losing to Bertha 4-2 in a close contest. Bluffton's Wayne Dykhoff (left), Manager Terry Geiser (10), Kyle Dykhoff and Marc Sweere (22) are pictured during a brief meeting at the mound during an early season game. File photo by Mike Isola/BeyondtheBleachers

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Bertha blitzes Bluffton 12-2 in seven innings Saturday

Posted by Mike Isola on 08/01/2009 - 10:29pm

The Bertha Blaze sent the Bluffton Braves packing from the Hi-10 Playoffs Saturday afternoon with the seven-inning, 12-2 victory.

Despite the loss, Bluffton still earned a berth in the Region 14C Playoffs as the Hi-10 wild card and will play the Resorters East Champion Carlos Cougars at 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7 in Clarissa.

The second-seed Blaze will battle top-seed Wadena-Deer Creek at 1:30 p.m. Sunday in Deer Creek for the Hi-10 title. Both teams also advance to the Region 14C playoffs.

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Rained out: Bluffton vs. Bertha game re-scheduled for Saturday

Posted by Mike Isola on 07/31/2009 - 7:31pm

The Bluffton vs. Bertha Hi-10 League baseball playoff game scheduled for 7:30 p.m. in New York Mills was rained out this evening.

Instead, the fourth-seed Braves will travel to Bertha to take the second-seed Blazers at 1:30 p.m. Saturday (tomorrow).

Because of the game was postponed, all Hi-10 playoff games have been pushed back by a day with the winner moving on to take on the Wadena-Deer Creek Area Shockers on Sunday instead. That game most likely will be played at 1:30 p.m. in Deer Creek.

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Kyle Dykhoff pitches a complete game gem; Bluffton eliminates Detroit Lakes 4-1

Posted by Mike Isola on 07/30/2009 - 12:18am

Bluffton starter Kyle Dykhoff shook of an earlier bad outing against Detroit Lakes to turn in a masterpiece on the mound Wednesday night in the Braves 4-1 victory over the Angels. Dykhoff pitched a complete game, allowing just five hits and struck out 10 batters.

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Bluffton eliminates New York Mills from Hi-10 playoffs 12-1

Posted by Mike Isola on 07/27/2009 - 10:06am

Bluffton outfielder Kurt Mursu hustles to get under the shallow fly ball for the games final out in the Braves 12-1, seven-inning victory over New York Mills on Sunday

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Angels take flight in eighth; defeat Bluffton 7-3 in Hi-10 playoff opener

Posted by Mike Isola on 07/23/2009 - 2:17pm

Bluffton first baseman Marc Sweere (22) keeps an eye on the ball during pickoff attempt during the Hi-10 League playoff opener Wednesday night in New York Mills.

The Detroit Lakes Angels had a bit of help from above to blow open

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Brent Weller’s suicide squeeze caps Bluffton comeback Sunday

Posted by Mike Isola on 07/20/2009 - 1:15pm

Bluffton catcher Wayne Dykhoff applies the tag to Detroit Lakes' Trevor Tappe at the plate after the Angel base runner attempted to score after tagging up at third on a long fly out. Braves' left fielder Dustin Geiser gunned Tappe down with his on-the-mark relay throw.

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Bluffton Braves open Hi-10 season at Frazee Sunday

Posted by Mike Isola on 04/29/2009 - 11:39am