(KNSI) –
Tuesday, May 30th
Softball
6AA
Melrose 6, Cathedral 1: The Crusaders looked to be off to a hot start after scoring in the first inning courtesy of an outfield error but Melrose clawed back. A three-run seventh inning put the game out of reach. Kari Rademacher and Kaydence Bertram each had three hits for the Dutchmen.
Kimball 7, Albany 3
The losses eliminate (2) Albany and (5) Cathedral from the section playoffs.
8AAA
ROCORI 4, Sauk Rapids-Rice 3
Sauk Rapids-Rice 3, Little Falls 2
(1) ROCORI meets (2) Sauk Rapids-Rice in the championship on Thursday. If the Storm win the first game, it will be a doubleheader. The game(s) will be played at St. Cloud Tech High School.
8AAAA
Moorhead 12, St. Cloud Crush 2
Elk River 8, Sartell 5
(6) St. Cloud and (7) Sartell have been eliminated from the playoffs.
Baseball
8AAA
ROCORI 12, Willmar 2 F/5 Innings: The Spartans open the bracket with a resounding win against the Cardinals. Beck Loesch had three RBIs and Jack Boos added two more for ROCORI.
Alexandria 11, Sauk Rapids-Rice 0
(1) ROCORI hosts (4) Detroit Lakes Thursday at 3:30 p.m. (5) Sauk Rapids gets (6) Willmar in the elimination bracket.
6AA
Eden Valley-Watkins 6, Kimball 1
Foley 6, Spectrum 4
Cathedral 8, Osakis 6
Pierz 9, Sauk Centre 0
Albany 9, Melrose 0
Pillager 4, Royalton 1
Holdingford 3, Annandale 1
Each game was a play-in contest in the first round. The season is over for the losing squads.
A double-elimination format starts on Wednesday with games played at the St. Cloud Municipal Athletic Complex. They include:
(1) Eden Valley- Watkins v. (9) Holdingford
(2) Foley v. (7) Albany
(3) Cathedral v. (11) Pillager
(4) Pierz v. (12) Staples-Motley
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