NICOLLET – Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial has won the Valley Conference softball title, while Madelia has won the conference baseball championship.
LCWM rolled through its conference softball schedule undefeated, going 6-0. The Knights outscored their opponents 58-5, an average of 9.7-0.8 per game.
Nicollet can claim sole possession of second place with a win in its league finale Monday at St. Clair/Loyola. Also Monday, Martin County West hosts Martin Luther/Granada-Huntley-East Chain/Truman.
Madelia won the Valley baseball title with a 6-1 record.
Martin County West and Cleveland tied for second with 5-2 marks. The Mavericks did beat the Clippers in their head-to-head meeting.
There are two conference baseball games to be played, with Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial at St. Clair Thursday and Nicollet at Martin Luther/Granada-Huntley-East Chain/Truman next Monday.
Standings for Valley Conference baseball and softball teams. Conference games only.
Softball
LCWM 6-0
Nicollet 4-1
Cleveland 4-2
Martin County West 2-3
ML/GHEC/T 1-4
St. Clair/Loyola 1-4
Madelia 1-5
Monday
Martin Luther/Granada-Huntley-East Chain/Truman at Martin County West
Nicollet at St. Clair/Loyola
Baseball
Madelia 6-1
Martin County West 5-2
Cleveland 5-2
Loyola 4-3
ML/GHEC/T 3-3
LCWM 2-4
St. Clair 1-5
Nicollet 0-6
Thursday, May 12
Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial at St. Clair
Monday, May 16
Nicollet at Martin Luther/Granada-Huntley-East Chain/Truman