New York Mills prevailed this morning by a 2-0 score over three-time defending Section 6A champion Parkers Prairie. They played in the elimination bracket final at Minnewaska Area's Marthaler Field.
Parkers Prairie had won Section 6A in 2016, 2017 and 2018. They took second place at state in 2016 after losing 4-2 in 11 innings to Springfield in the championship game at Target Field that year. In 2017, they won it all after beating Legacy Christian 6-3 in the championship game back at Target Field. Last year, the Panthers took third place at state.
Parkers Prairie finished 13-12 this year (8-6 Park Region Conference) and in third place in Section 6A.
The Jaguars (13-9) and Eagles (17-4) square off with first pitch at 1:30 p.m. today. The game will be broadcast on Smooth Magic 107 FM of Glenwood (on the radio and also online).
**Just for fun...here's a video clip from May 19, 2017 that was never posted. It features the end of the game in which the Jaguars defeated Minnewaska Area...
Let's do this, Jaguars!!!!!!!
**Game updates will be posted here this afternoon**
The Eagles scored two runs to start the game, off of three hits and one Jaguar error.
B-B-E is up to bat now, with Abe Peter leading off. *Update: the Jaguars went down in order in their first at bat.
**Update: through two innings, the Eagles hold a 2-0 lead. The Jaguars got two runners on with no outs, but the Eagles then turned an F4-4/3 double play for two quick outs.
**Update: through three innings, the Eagles are still ahead 2-0. The Jaguars got Abe Peter on with a two-out walk, but he was left stranded on a ground ball play.
**Update: through five-and-a-half innings, the Eagles are ahead 2-0.
***Update: through six innings, the Eagles hold a 2-0 lead. The Jaguars left one stranded (Payton VanBeck) in the bottom of the sixth inning. He drew a leadoff walk.
FINAL: New York Mills 2, B-B-E 0. The Jaguars (13-10) were held to one hit. Updated tournament information will be posted in a new blog post this afternoon.
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