Two Dairyland Conference schools picked up eighth-inning walk-offs on Tuesday.
Conference leader Augusta picked up its fifth conference win and seventh win overall with a come-from-behind walk-off 7-6 win against Melrose-Mindoro.
The Beavers entered the seventh inning down three runs and rallied for three runs with two outs to send the game to extras.
Junior Brooklyn Krueger played hero, as she drew a bases-loaded walk for the Augusta win in the eighth. Krueger also tallied two hits and picked up the win in two innings in relief of Augusta starter Laney O’Brien, who struck out 12 in six innings.
Cecelia Schroeder paced the Beaver offense with four hits and two doubles while Rachel West picked up a double and two RBI.
Melrose-Mindoro looked like it had the game in regulation after a Bella Rozek homer and a pair of three-hit days from Opal Buchanan and Cooper Zeman.
Elsewhere in the Dairyland, Eleva-Strum picked up its first conference and first overall win of the season in extras 2-1 over Osseo-Fairchild.
Junior Josie Iverson sent the Cardinals home happy with a walk-off double, her second double of the day, to score fellow junior Maddea Brown.
Cardinals senior pitcher Ruby Bartholomew was her usual star self, throwing eight innings of one-hit and one-run ball with 16 strikeouts. She also picked up a double and scored a run.
Leading hitters: ECM: Mason McCarthy (3B, 2 RBI), Ryan Reesman (3B). WP: Alex Johnson (6.2 IP).
Leading hitters: FC: Bryson Bann (HR, 2 RBI), Bryson Elkins 2-for-3 (HR, 1 RBI), Ethan Westrate 2-for-3 (2 2B, 1 RBI, 2 R), Josh Wright 2-for-4 (2B, 2 R), Jamison Rochester 2-for-4 (2B, 1 RBI). ECR: Braxton Tarbox 2-for-3, Matt Palecek (2B). WP: Westrate (6 IP, 0 R, 6 H, 7 SO).
Leading hitters: CF: Brady Smith 3-for-4 (2 RBI), Gavin Thompson (2B), Dane Krista (2B, 2 R). WP: Smith (6.1 IP, 0 R, 6 H, 4 SO).
Leading hitters: BL: Michael Brombarek 2-for-3 (2B, 1 RBI), Robbie Latz 2-for-3 (2B, 1 RBI), Charlie Hebert 2-for-3 (2 R, 1 RBI), Miles Lueck 2-for-2, Nathan Weber (2 RBI). CA: Isaac Wellner (2B). WP: Hebert (3 IP, 0 R, 2 H).
Leading hitters: EM: Victor Noller 3-for-3 (3 R, 1 RBI), Kaden Moyer 3-for-3 (3B, 3 R, 1 RBI), Gavin Dean 2-for-4 (4 RBI), Dylan Plets 2-for-3 (2 2B, 3 R, 2 RBI), Will Thatcher 2-for-2 (3 RBI), Parker Rhude 2-for-4 (2B, 2 R) Conor Mock 2-for-3 (2 R), Blake Niska 2-for-5 (2 R). MO: Bode Falkner 2-for-3 (3B, 2 RBI), Blake Williamson 2-for-3 (2 2B, 1 RBI), Hunter Wik (2B). WP: Dean (2 IP, 1 R, 3 H, 1 SO).
Leading hitters: O-F: Emerick Korger (1 RBI), Drew Paulus (1 RBI). E-S: Dominic Dregney (HR, 1 RBI). WP: Brooks Koxlien (3.2 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 3 SO).
Notes: E-S starter Calvin Barneson (5.1 IP, 2 R, 4 H, 10 SO).
Leading hitters: GI: Connor Nichols 2-for-3 (2 RBI), Trevin Duellman 2-for-4 (4 R, 1 RBI), Dawson Robinson 2-for-3 (2 RBI), Dawson Grunseth (2 RBI). WP: Grunseth (4 IP, 1 R, 2 H, 8 SO).
Leading hitters: M-M: Colton Koss 3-for-4 (2 RBI, 1 R), Jacob Thesing (2B, 2 RBI, 2 R), Eric Herzberg 2-for-5 (3B, 1 RBI), Brett Peterson 2-for-4 (1 RBI), Jayce Stetzer (2B, 1 RBI). AU: Nathan Atchison 2-for-5 (3 RBI), Owen Lee 2-for-5 (2B, 1 RBI), Aidan Barnett 2-for-4, Tyler Lee (2B). WP: Lane Rhyme (3 IP, 4 R, 3 H, 5 SO).
Leading hitters: SV: Toby Shafer 2-for-3 (2B, 1 RBI), Will Biggs 2-for-3 (2 R). CO: Rob Holmen 2-for-3, Grant Demoe (2B, 1 RBI). WP: Biggs (5.2 IP, 2 R, 3 H, 6 SO).
Leading hitters: BL: Eleasha Kuehl 3-for-3 (HR, 2B, 4 RBI), Avery Sieg (HR, 3 RBI), Aubrey Tarnowski 3-for-3 (2B, 1 RBI), Addy Zwiefwlhofer 3-for-3 (3 R), Lily Pahulu 3-for-3 (3 R), Aubrie Bohl 2-for-2 (2 RBI), Brooke Ordiway 2-for-3, Genevieve Telschow (2 RBI). WP: Kuehl (3 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 3 SO).