Sports
Red Knights, Orioles Inch Closer To Postseason
Benilde-St. Margaret's and St. Louis Park teams continue to jostle for preferred sectional seeding.
The spring sports campaign pushed closer to its conclusion as teams from and continued to jostle for preferred sectional seeding.
Benilde-St. Margaret's Baseball: Red Knights Third At Apple Valley
A 14-12 defeat of Breck on Saturday capped a two-day run at the Apple Valley Tournament in which the Red Knights earned a third-place finish after splitting its two tourney games.
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Shayne Cernia led BSM in the third-place game with a home run and four runs batted in on two hits. Sam Scherer earned the victory by pitching 2 2/3 innings of relief.
On Friday, the Red Knights were defeated by Brookings, S. D., 4-1, with Patrick Daly driven home by Joe Melles in the fifth inning for BSM's only run of the game.
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BSM improved to 10-4 overall and 9-2 in the North Suburban Conference with an 11-3 win over Columbia Heights on Monday.
Benilde-St. Margaret's Softball: Red Knights Split At Duluth East Tournament
The Benilde-St. Margaret's softball team split its pair of games at the Duluth East Tournament, losing 10-0 to Duluth Central before beating Osseo 8-4 on Saturday.
Individual results were not available.
The Red Knights began this week in fine form as pitcher Erica Meyer threw a no-hitter in a 10-0 shutout of Totino-Grace in six innings on Monday. Jordan Rice went 3-for-4 with a home run in the victory that improved BSM to 7-6 overall and 5-5 in the North Suburban.
Benilde-St. Margaret's Girls Lacrosse: Edina 18, Red Knights 8
An 18-8 loss at Edina on Saturday afternoon dropped the Benilde-St. Margaret's girls lacrosse team to 4-3 on the season.
Paige Lawlor's 10 goals lead the Red Knights this season, with Maddy Moore posting nine tallies so far this spring.
Benilde-St. Margaret's Boys Golf: Draxler Claims Medalist Honors
Brett Draxler earned medalist honors with a 1-under-par 35 as Benilde-St. Margaret's finished third in a North Suburban Conference meet at Meadowbrook Golf Course on Monday with a team score of 162.
The Red Knights followed up that result with a fourth-place score of 165 at Majestic Oaks on Tuesday.
Benilde-St. Margaret's Girls Golf: Red Knights Second At Majestic Oaks
The Benilde-St. Margaret's girls golf team posted a 189 to take second in a North Suburban meet at Majestic Oaks on Tuesday. Individual results were not available.
St. Louis Park Baseball: Orioles 8, Robbinsdale Cooper 2
The St. Louis Park baseball team handed Robbinsdale Cooper its first loss of the season, 8-2, on Friday night.
Individual statistics were not available. The Orioles improved to 10-3 overall and 9-3 in the North Suburban with the win.
St. Louis Park Softball: Columbia Heights 7, St. Louis Park 6
A 7-6 loss at Columbia Heights on Friday night dropped the St. Louis Park softball team to 2-7 overall and 2-6 in the North Suburban.
Individual statistics were not available. A conference match-up against Irondale that was scheduled for Monday was postponed due to poor field conditions.
St. Louis Park Boys Golf: Orioles Fourth, Sixth In Conference Meets
The St. Louis Park boys golf team finished fourth and sixth in conference meets on Monday and Tuesday, respectively.
The Orioles carded a 164 at Meadowbrook Golf Course on Monday, then posted a 168 at Majestic Oaks on Tuesday.
St. Louis Park Boys Tennis: Orioles 4, Chisago Lakes 3
The St. Louis Park boys tennis team defeated Chisago Lakes, 4-3, on Monday. Individual scores were not available.
St. Louis Park Girls Golf: Orioles Third At Majestic Oaks
A score of 198 earned the St. Louis Park girls golf team a third-place finish at the North Suburban meet at Majestic Oaks on Tuesday. Individual results were not available.