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The Rundown In-depth weekly conversation on the state of fastpitch softball in Minnesota and beyond.

Featuring commentary and discussion on trends of the game, outcomes, interviews with top coaches, players, leaders, tips on college recruiting, and much more!

This week on The Rundown it is sections, sections, sections! We cover all 32 sections and give you the scoop on who is ...
05/27/2026

This week on The Rundown it is sections, sections, sections! We cover all 32 sections and give you the scoop on who is left standing fighting to earn their spot in the 2026 MSHSL State Tournament! It is all high school on this one folks. Thank you for listening to The Rundown!

So much to talk about!

- NCAA D1 Supers Drama
- State Tourney Predictions and comprehensive coverage of all 4 classes
- Next week State Tourney preview
- Send us your Fastpitch Player of the Week Nominations

📸 Cred: Brad Asplund Northstar Creative

➡️Here is the LINK: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1957739/episodes/19248145-episode-70-section-championships?t=0

It's time for our Player of the Week Poll 🗳️ To Vote: Use the Poll by touching the comments and when the poll is access...
05/18/2026

It's time for our Player of the Week Poll 🗳️

To Vote: Use the Poll by touching the comments and when the poll is accessed then touch the players name you would like! Share it up and have fun with it!!

🥎 McKenzie Brooks (Cambridge-Isanti) Pitcher who hit .400 with 3 XBH 4 RBI and went 3-0 in the circle with 28K in 18IP and a 1.55 ERA. She also threw a 1 hit, 6K shutout against Zimmerman. Her Cambridge-Isanti Bluejackets are 17-1.

🥎 Emma Peterson (St. Croix Prep) went 7 for 10 at the plate this past week with 4 doubles and a triple. She also set team records for the season with 36 RBIs and 14 doubles. She ended the regular season with a 5 inning no hitter. She has spent the entire season playing out of position at short stop and pitching due to injuries.

🥎 Lila Johannsen (Farmington) lit it up this week. .533 in 17 PAs with 5 XBH that included a HR, 3 doubles, a triple and 6 RBI. Her team went 4-0 over that time and won the SSC Championship with a 19-1 record.

🥎 Trinity Jensen (Lakeville South) Batted .500 with 9 runs scored, 3 RBI and 5 stolen bases in 22 plate appearances. Her team went 4-1 in that time. Jensen has had a great season, the Iowa State commit is leading her team with a .527 average, 22 runs scored and is 11 for 11 stealing bases.

Submit your nominations to us via messenger or on X! Add get out and vote!! ✅

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🚨 New Episode of The Rundown Dropped 👇📅 ✅ On this episode of The Rundown we come back at you with another great episode!...
05/15/2026

🚨 New Episode of The Rundown Dropped 👇

📅 ✅ On this episode of The Rundown we come back at you with another great episode! This week in our MemberTraxx player of the week we feature junior Addison Leonard from Farmington High School! We keep the train rolling with another great Minnesota colligate program that is hot! The College of St. Benedict - Bennie's are MIAC regular season and conference tournament championships! We catch up with their head coach Rachael Click to recap their amazing 2026 campaign as she continues the journey with her team at the NCAA DIII National Tournament down in Indianola, IA as they battle it out in the regional bracket this weekend! It is another great episode of The Rundown! Thank you for listening!

- High School Report
- Addison Leonard (Farmington HS)
- Rachel Click (Head Coach St. Bens)
- Bye Bye Wild, Twolves on life support, Vikes Schedule release

➡️ Link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1957739/episodes/19181107-episode-68-go-bennies-miac-champs

🚨Our winner of the poll 🗳️ this week is Farmingtons Addison Leonard! 🔥 🥎 Addison had a big week as her team wins the Man...
05/14/2026

🚨Our winner of the poll 🗳️ this week is Farmingtons Addison Leonard! 🔥

🥎 Addison had a big week as her team wins the Mankato Invite and she goes 10 for her last 16 .625 4 doubles a triple and leads the team in the 5-0 week with 8 RBI and 7 Runs scored.

Farmington stats hot this week. We will hear from Addison on her Player of the Week honor!

Time for Rundown Fastpitch Podcast Player of the Week! 🚨Please Like and Follow our Instagram account and go Vote - the ...
05/10/2026

Time for Rundown Fastpitch Podcast Player of the Week!

🚨Please Like and Follow our Instagram account and go Vote - the votes from Facebook are not counted!!

Please go into the POLL on the Instagram account and make your selection. Do NOT leave a name as those votes cannot be counted. The poll is accessed on the IG account and it is for entertainment purposes. As the kids say "It's not that deep"

Have fun and vote for our nominees this week and we will interview the winner! Poll will end mid week.

🥎 Addison Leonard (Farmington) Team wins the Mankato Invite and she goes 10 for her last 16 .625 4 doubles a triple and leads the team in the 5-0 week with 8 RBI and 7 Runs scored

🥎 Anja Nielsen (Windom) Anja Nielsen is a senior pitcher from Windom. She recorded her 700th career strikeout vs Marshall last Thursday, April 30th. Last night (May 5th), she hit 3 home runs in a doubleheader against Redwood Valley. 2 in game 1 and 1 in Game 2.

🥎 Piper Olson (Grantsburg, WI) Piper threw 28 innings the last 4 games going 4-0 giving up only two earned runs, striking out 40 batters for a 0.50 ERA. She also hit .750 with a double and three HRs in those 4 games.

🥎 Lilly Bury (Rockford) she crushed it this weekend with her team going 6-0 for the 17-2 Rockets and earning her 500th career strikeout. She was 4-0 in the circle giving up 1 earned run, only 8 hits and striking out 38. 0.36 ERA. She also hit .571, 12 for 21 with a double and 4 RBI.

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05/09/2026

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🚨New Rundown Alert 🚨 📌 📅 This week on The Rundown Mike, Tori, and Stella host the NSIC Softball champion Head Coach of t...
05/07/2026

🚨New Rundown Alert 🚨

📌 📅 This week on The Rundown Mike, Tori, and Stella host the NSIC Softball champion Head Coach of the St. Cloud State Huskies, Mitch Roberts! The Huskies are fresh off of their regular season conference championship and we chat with Mitch about this special team and the special season they are having! We also catch up with Ani Shank from Rochester Maya, as she is highlighted this week as our MemberTraxx Player of the Week! Another solid show for you and as always...Thank you for listening to The Rundown!

🥎 Fastpitch Player of the Week: Ani Shank Rochester Mayo

🥎 Guest: Mitch Roberts Head Coach SCSU 🐺

🏫 High School Round Up

👉Link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1957739/episodes/19142328-episode-67-nsic-champs

Just send us a dm and stats for the last week of your nominee! Will include a few on the poll and let you get voting - w...
05/07/2026

Just send us a dm and stats for the last week of your nominee! Will include a few on the poll and let you get voting - winner will visit with us on next weeks The Rundown episode brought to you !

🥇 Congrats Rochester Mayo's Ani Shank She is Fastpitch Player of the Week! She won our poll in a tight race! Ani was 10...
05/06/2026

🥇 Congrats Rochester Mayo's Ani Shank

She is Fastpitch Player of the Week! She won our poll in a tight race! Ani was 10 for 20 in the 5 game stretch with 5 singles, a double, triple and 3 Home runs. Her week included a grand slam and 12 RBI for the Spartans.

🥎 Ani plays her club ball for the Minnesota Sting - we hope to hear from her on this weeks episode of The Rundown Fastpitch Podcast

✅ if you have someone to nominate for next week please message us at The Rundown page, or our Instagram account

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🥇 Congrats Rochester Mayo's Ani Shank She is Membertraxx Fastpitch Player of the Week! She won our poll in a tight race!...
05/06/2026

🥇 Congrats Rochester Mayo's Ani Shank

She is Membertraxx Fastpitch Player of the Week! She won our poll in a tight race! Over 1000 people voted!! Thanks to you for your promotion!

Ani was 10 for 20 in the 5 game stretch with 5 singles, a double, triple and 3 Home runs. Her week included a grand slam and 12 RBI for the Spartans.

🥎 Ani plays her club ball for the Minnesota Sting - we hope to hear from her on this weeks episode of The Rundown Fastpitch Podcast

✅ if you have someone to nominate for next week please message us at The Rundown page, or our Instagram account

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