Hastings baseball nearly blew a lead but came back to win in walkoff fashion over Apple Valley on Monday, winning 5-4 as heard live on KDWA. The Raiders jumped out to an early 3-0 in the first inning taking advantage of five walks, and starting pitcher Carter Lundstrom was dealing keeping Apple Valley off the scoreboard as the Raiders added an insurance run in the fifth to lead 4-0. The Eagles offense woke up however in the seventh, scattering five hits to plate four runs and tying the score. Colton McKnight hit a single to lead off the bottom of the second, advancing on a wild pitch to second. After a Joey Horton walk, Peyton Perseke hit a single to left field scoring McKnight and walking off the Eagles as the Raiders picked up a huge section victory. Head coach Ryan Stoffel said the team didn’t sulk after nearly giving away their lead, and stayed in the ballgame allowing them to win. The Raiders travel to Eagan today.
Hastings boys lacrosse fell to Chisago Lakes 15-5 Monday evening. The Raiders are now 2-8 on the season and take on Chanhassen tonight.
Hastings girls golf placed 5th at the Metro East Conference Championships on Monday, scoring a 393 team score. The Raiders were led by Harmon Brown carding an 89 to place 14th, Haylee Newton shot an even 100 to place 24th, and MacKenzie Krauth and Anika Johnson each placed 27th with a 102. The squad will take over a week off, and compete in the section tournaments on Thursday.
A late score by Prescott allowed the Cardinals softball team to win a 1-0 thriller over St. Croix Falls on Monday. The Cardinals and Saints only managed to get six hits combined, and the Cardinals would finally push through in the sixth inning on a Grace Ptacek hit to win it. Ptacek also went the distance on the mound, pitching a complete game shutout only allowing two hits. Prescott is now 16-7 and will travel to Grantsburg on Thursday.