Area Baseball: WDC and BHV advance to state

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By Dispatch staff report

June 09, 2022 at 10:09 PM

WDC wins twice to advance

ST. CLOUD — The Wadena-Deer Creek Wolverines are returning to the Class 2A State Tournament after defeating the Albany Huskies twice in the Section 6-2A Championship Thursday, June 9.

In Game One, the Wolverines broke open a close game in the top of the seventh after putting up five runs to secure an 8-2 victory over the Huskies.

In Game Two, WDC scored two in the fourth inning on a wild pitch and a run that was walked in and that was all they needed as they won 2-0 to advance to the state tournament.

Wadena-Deer Creek enters the Class 2A State Tournament with a 22-4 record and will next play in the Class 2A State Quarterfinals, St. Cloud, Tuesday, June 14.

Game One

Wadena-Deer Creek 8

Albany 2

Game Two

Wadena-Deer Creek 2

Albany 0

Overall: WDC 23-4. Next: Wadena-Deer Creek in Class 2A State Quarterfinals, St. Cloud, Tuesday, June 14.

BHV wins Game Two

PIERZ — The Bertha-Hewitt/Verndale Raiders are moving on to the Class 1A State Tournament after winning Game Two 4-1 against the Hinckley-Finlayson Jaguars in the Section 5-1A Championship Thursday, June 9.

The Raiders scored one run in the first inning in Game Two and never looked back as they captured a 4-1 victory to secure their state tournament berth.

Hinckley-Finlayson took Game One, helped by a four-run outburst in the third inning to take a 4-1 lead. The Jaguars expanded their lead to 6-2 before a Raider seventh-inning comeback fell short as the final score ended 6-4.

BHV takes an 11-14 record into the state tournament and their Class 1A quarterfinal game will be held in St. Cloud Tuesday, June 14, against an opponent to be announced this weekend.

Game One

Hinckley-Finlayson 6

Bertha-Hewitt/Verndale 4

Game Two

Hinckley-Finlayson 1

Bertha-Hewitt/Verndale 4

Overall: BHV 11-14. Next: Class 1A State Quarterfinals, St. Cloud, Tuesday, June 14.

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