Today's Section 6A elimination bracket playoff game in Morris will be aired on Smooth Magic 107 FM of Glenwood. They stream online at https://www.kmgk1071.com. First pitch is at 2:30 p.m. at Rambow Field in Morris.
The B-B-E Jaguars baseball team is facing Border West for the second time in this current playoff run. The Buccaneers advanced with a 9-7 win against Brandon-Evansville yesterday. Their approximate overall record is 14-6, according to what I know. B-B-E, meanwhile, is 16-7 overall.
The stakes are HUGE, of course, as the Jaguars need at least 2 more wins to earn a spot in the Section 6A championship series. There is no need to think ahead, however, as they must beat Border West today to stay alive.
Game updates to follow.
GAME updates against Border West...
The Jaguars are the visiting team on the scoreboard. Luke Illies is B-B-E's starting pitcher.
After one complete inning: the score is zero to zero.
After 2 1/2 innings: B-B-E 1, Border West 0; Brett DeRoo earned a one-out walk and later scored the game's first run.
After four complete innings: B-B-E 1, Border West 1.
After five complete innings: Border West 4, B-B-E 1.
After the top of the sixth: Border West 4, B-B-E 1; the Jaguars were robbed on a ground ball play at first base. Three men stranded. That hurts in a bad way.
UPDATE!! the Buccaneers are running out of pitchers, as we are in the top of the 7th inning, and the Jaguars have taken a 7-4 lead!!!! Woo Hoo! I am hitting the road to Sauk Centre now with my daughter and the 11-U fastpitch softball team for their 2025 season opener.
FINAL SCORE: B-B-E 14, Border West 4. The season continues! The Jaguars improve to 17-7 overall with the huge playoff win, and they have to win yet another elimination game today to play tomorrow. Next: at about 5:30 p.m. today, the Jaguars face Upsala/Swanville Area in another playoff rematch. The U/SA Patriots lost 9-1 to Parkers Prairie this afternoon in Morris in a game played at Chizek Field. That game was the true Section 6A semifinal and also the winner's bracket final; it featured the top seeds from each subsection.
The Jaguars owe the Patriots, as B-B-E did not play particularly well last Thursday in their 3-1 loss to the Patriots. Just 2 hits were recorded by the Jaguars in that tough loss. This is time for REDEMPTION!
For now, I'll post updates on this blog post. I haven't decided when I'll get a new blog post added here. The upcoming playoff game will be played at Chizek Field in Morris. I'm checking on what time it should begin. My guess is about 5:30 p.m. Upsala/Swanville Area is 16-6 overall after today's loss to the Panthers.
UPDATE: at 5:26 p.m., Brady's pre-game coverage started for the U/SA vs. B-B-E baseball game. The game started at 5:28 p.m., and the Jaguars are the visitors on the scoreboard and will bat first. Ethan Mueller is B-B-E's starting pitcher.
**After 2 innings: B-B-E 2, U/SA 0.
FINAL: B-B-E 4, U/SA 0. The Jaguars advance to their 4th straight section championship series!!
THANK YOU to Paul J. Gruber of Elrosa for sponsoring this playoff baseball blog post!
Next: the Section 6A championship series, starting at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday in Morris.
THANK YOU to Paul J. Gruber of Elrosa for sponsoring this playoff baseball blog post!
