Nicollet blanked the Alden-Conger softball team 5-0 Tuesday in Nicollet.

The Raiders scored their first two runs on a pair of wild pitches in the first inning and cruised to the win as the Knights never got anything started on offense.

Alden-Conger had four hits in the game with Haley Knudson getting two hits, Nikki Schultz one and Alyssa Maras the other.

Alden-Conger faces Hayfield Thursday in the 1A subsection playoffs in Austin at Todd Park.

Nicollet 5, Alden-Conger 0

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LP — Kenzie Martin 7 IP, 4 H, 5 R, 1 ER, 7 BB, 3 K