Sports
Weather Continues To Hamper Local Teams
Waterlogged fields proved to be unplayable for several games, including Thursday's Red Knights versus Orioles baseball showdown.
Several mid-week games were lost to postponement yet again, including a baseball showdown between and that was scheduled for Thursday but moved to Friday because of poor field conditions. In all, only a small portion of the local sports schedule was played on Wednesday and Thursday.
Benilde-St. Margaret's Baseball: Red Knights 8, Spring Lake Park 6
An 8-6 home win over Spring Lake Park on Wednesday improved the Benilde-St. Margaret's baseball team to 6-2 on the season heading into its cross-town match-up with St. Louis Park—now slated to be played at Dakota Park at 4:15 p.m. Friday.
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Against Spring Lake Park, the Red Knights took advantage of four Panthers errors to post a five-run fifth inning that proved to be the crucial frame of the contest.
Gabe MacDonald led BSM with two runs scored on a 1-for-3 day at the plate, while Patrick Daly, Joe Melles and Bobby Papetti each notched one run batted in.
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After Friday's rivalry game, the Red Knights are scheduled to host Wayzata on Saturday at noon.
St. Louis Park Girls Golf: Rempfer Leads Orioles To Victory
Samantha Rempfer earned co-medalist honors with a card of 54 as the St. Louis Park girls golf team topped Minneapolis Southwest, 228-241, in a non-conference dual meet at Minikahda Country Club on Wednesday.
Benilde-St. Margaret's Softball: Red Knights 14, North Branch 2
The Benilde-St. Margaret's softball team improved to 4-1 on the year with a 14-2 thumping of North Suburban Conference rival North Branch on the road Wednesday night.
Individual results were not available. BSM needed just five innings to log the 12-run victory.
The Red Knights host Spring Lake Park on Friday at 4:15 p.m.
Benilde-St. Margaret's/St. Louis Park Boys Tennis: Red Knights 4, Orioles 3
The Benilde-St. Margaret's boys tennis team eked out a 4-3 win against conference rival St. Louis Park on Wednesday to improve to 5-1 on the year. The Orioles fell to 4-2 with the defeat. Individual results were not available.
The Red Knights also topped North Branch, 7-0, on Thursday.
St. Louis Park and Benilde-St. Margaret's Girls Golf: Orioles, Red Knights Compete In Conference Meet
The Benilde-St. Margaret's girls golf team recorded a 200, with St. Louis Park scoring a 206 to finish second and fourth, respectively, at a North Suburban meet at Columbia Golf Course on Thursday. Individual results were not available.
Benilde-St. Margaret's Girls Lacrosse: Red Knights 12, Irondale 7
A 12-7 win at Irondale on Thursday improved the Benilde-St. Margaret's girls lacrosse team to 2-2 on the season with a Friday night game at Breck scheduled for 7 p.m. Individual results were not available.
