Area playoff updates

Parkers Prairie's baseball team repeated as champions of Section 6A by defeating Ortonville 6-1 today in game two of the section championship series. The section title series was a battle between the champions of the Pheasant Conference and the Park Region Conference.

On Thursday, Parkers Prairie beat Ortonville 9-6 in the first game of the section championship series. The Panthers take a 23-2 record into the Class 1A state tournament.

In state fastpitch news...
Maple Lake (26-1) fell short in their quest for a state championship, as the Irish lost 4-1 in today's Class 2A state title game to Zumbrota-Mazeppa (24-6).

New York Mills, champions of Section 6A, won the Class 1A state title with an impressive 8-4 win over Edgerton/Southwest Minnesota Christian.

Kimball Area won the Class 1A consolation championship with a 9-3 win over Pillager.