Region baseball (UPDATES, VIDEO) SAINTS to STATE!

With 4 innings complete, Starbuck holds a 1-0 lead over Elrosa. These teams are battling at Spring Hill this afternoon in a Region 8C elimination game.

An incredible throw by Will Van Beck from left field to home base cut Starbuck down to end the 7th inning. Catcher Blaine Fischer applied the tag at home for the 3rd out. The score is tied at 1-1.

The Belgrade August Fest is also going strong at Belgrade.

From Spring Hill...here we go!
Down to their final out in the top of the 9th inning, the Elrosa Saints gained a 4-2 lead on a three-run bomb by Jackson Peter! Elrosa now needs to hold Starbuck in the bottom of the 9th to advance to state!

In the bottom of the 9th, the Stars got their leadoff batter on base on an error.

Final score: Elrosa 4, Starbuck 2. The Saints are state bound!  

Here's a video from the top of the 6th inning today:


Regal punched their ticket to state with a 6-4 win against Roscoe earlier today in Spring Hill.

Next: Elrosa has a seeding game next at 11 a.m. tomorrow against Regal in Spring Hill.