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Prep Softball: State Tournament Preview: Fergus Falls among three teams making first appearances
Mike Isola
06/06/2011 - 3:05pm

The Eagles of New Life Academy of Woodbury in Class A and the Pirates of Park Center, Brooklyn Park, in Class AA return to defend their respective titles. A new champion will emerge in Class AAA because Burnsville, which won in 2010, failed to qualify for this year’s tournament.

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Prep Softball: Lady Pirates blank Nevis in regular season finale, 10-0
Mike Isola
05/20/2011 - 12:15pm
Jenny Swenson tossed a one-hitter and struck out seven as the Lady Pirates blanked Nevis 10-0 on Thursday.
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Prep Softball: Lady Pirates come up short against Pillager, 7-5
Mike Isola
05/18/2011 - 9:59am

Kirsten Korfe had a double and four RBIs and Lizzy Yungbauer doubled twice and drove in a run, but Verndale still came up short against Pillager during the 7-5 Park Region Conference loss to the Huskies on Tuesday.

Both teams traded the equal number of runs in the third and fourth innings until the Huskies broke the 5-all tie with a pair of unanswered runs in the top of the seventh.

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Prep Softball: Pine River-Backus uses second inning outburst to maul Verndale, 17-10
Mike Isola
05/14/2011 - 8:56am

Pine River-Backus exploded for 11 runs in the second inning as the Tigers went on to defeat Verndale 17-10 in a non-conference game Friday.

Tatum Sheley highlighted the Tigers’ second inning outburst with a three-run home run and numerous Verndale errors in the frame led to three additional Tiger scores.

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Prep Softball: Menahga blanks Lady Pirates in conference action, 13-0
Mike Isola
05/13/2011 - 1:21pm

Lindsey White gave up three hits in five innings and struck out seven as Menahga shut out the Verndale Lady Pirates 13-0 during Park Region Conference softball action Thursday.

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Prep Softball: Sebeka extends win streak to seven; sweep Lady Pirates
Mike Isola
05/11/2011 - 12:04pm
Verndale nearly added another run during the five-run outburst in the first inning, but Lady Pirate Jackie Swenson was tagged out at home by Sebeka catcher Katie Huttunen.
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Prep Softball: Lady Pirates unplug Chargers to snap 11-game slide
Mike Isola
05/06/2011 - 12:11pm

Jenny Swenson pitched a complete game and Mara Kern drove in three runs as the Verndale Lady Pirates snapped a 11-game losing streak with the 6-2 non-conference win over Brandon/Evansville on Thursday.

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Prep Softball: Lady Pirates swept by Bertha-Hewitt
Mike Isola
05/04/2011 - 11:50am

Bertha-Hewitt capitalized on nine Verndale errors in the first game and hammered out 10 hits in the second to capture the Park Region Conference sweep over the Lady Pirates on Tuesday.

The Bears erased a 2-0 deficit with two runs in the fifth and scored three runs in the top of the seventh behind a slew of Lady Pirate miscues to escape with the 5-4 victory in the first game.

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Prep Softball: White, Pho lead Lady Braves past Verndale 4-1
Mike Isola
04/30/2011 - 7:13am

Solid pitching from Lindsey White and the torrid hitting of Amelia Pho allowed Menahga to post a 4-1 Park Region Conference victory over the host Verndale Lady Pirates on Friday.

White struck out 12 Verndale batters during the three-hit, seven-inning performance inside the circle. Pho slugged three doubles and drove in three runs to pace the Lady Braves at the plate.

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Prep Softball: Ashby blanks the Lady Pirates, 11-0
Mike Isola
04/29/2011 - 12:17pm

Ashby broke open the scoreless game by erupting for seven runs in the fifth inning and the Arrows ended up cruising to a six-inning 11-0 shutout victory over Verndale on Thursday.

Kirsten Korfe managed the lone hit for the Lady Pirates, who dropped their eighth straight.

Arrow pitcher Haley Ness struck out 11 batters and went 2-for-2 with two runs at the plate during the victory.

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