Sub-Section 6AA-West semi-final results on May 24:
Rocori 8, Paynesville Area 2
Albany 10, Minnewaska Area 1
Sub-Section 6AA-East semi-final results on May 24:
Holdingford 4, Milaca 3 (the Huskers had the game-winning run on third base, and the next batter hit a pop up to the Wolves' pitcher, but she dropped it)
Pierz beat Mora. No score. Pierz was ahead 7-2 at one point.
Thanks to Herman Lensing of the Melrose Beacon for the reports out of the 6AA-East sub-section.
Sub-Section 5A-West semifinal results on May 24:
Osakis 6, Eden Valley-Watkins 5
Upsala 11, Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City 2
Seventh-seeded Upsala continued its Cinderella post-season run with a convincing win over the third-seeded A-C-GC Falcons. The Cardinals improve to 6-8 overall and advance to the Section 5A Final Four round for the first time in school history.
Area baseball results on May 24:
Kimball Area 4, St. John's Prep 2
Holdingford 9, Milaca 1
Browerville 2, Royalton 1
Sub-Section 3A-North fastpitch playoff results on May 24 (double-elimination from the get-go):
Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg 4, Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley 2 (#1 seed KMS holds off a strong upset bid by the #8 seed Wolverines in the opener)
Wheaton/Herman-Norcross 5, Ortonville 4
Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg 10, Wheaton-Herman/Norcross 0 (6 innings, W/HN must only have one good pitcher, as they were the #2 seed coming into the tournament)
MACCRAY 3, Yellow Medicine East 2 (*13 innings! MACC was the #2 seed, YME was the #7)
Sub-Section 5AA-West fastpitch semifinal results on May 24:
#1 seed Maple Lake 7, #5 seed Dassel-Cokato 0
#2 seed Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted 3, #3 seed Becker 0
Central Minnesota Conference rivals HL-W-W and Maple Lake will tangle for the sub-section crown on Thursday night at St. Michael
Sub-Section 3AA-North results on May 24:
#1 seed Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta 17, #8 seed Lac qui Parle Valley 0
Benson/Hancock 8, BOLD 1
MA/CA 2, Benson/Hancock 1