After a splitting a pair of 1-0 conference games this spring, Paynesville won the rubber game, 3-0, in the semifinals of Section 6AA-West on Tuesday.
The Bulldogs (18-3) will face Rocori, a 3-0 winner over New London-Spicer, in the final Thursday at 5 p.m. in Melrose.
Paynesville 3, Minnewaska 0
Whitney Woehler escaped bases-loaded jams in the sixth and seventh innings as Paynesville held on to beat Minnewaska for the second time this season.
Kayla Lieser had a triple push across a run in the seventh, while Keely Meagher and Jessica Solum had RBI singles for the Bulldogs.
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Brooke Falk, Breanna Jenks, Aundrea Johnson and Lindsay Braaten all singled to account for Minnewaska's four hits.
Paynesville (18-3) 010 001 1 -- 3 6 1
Waska (18-4) 000 000 0 -- 0 4 2
HITTING - Paynesville: Jenn Paul 1-for-3; Kayla Lieser 1-for-4, 3b, rbi; Keely Meagher 2-for-3, rbi; Kenzie Meagher 1-for-3; Jessica Solum 1-for-3, rbi ... Minnewaska: Brooke Falk 1-for-3, Breanna Jenks 1-for-2, Aundrea Johnson 1-for-2; Lindsay Braaten 1-for-1
PITCHING (ip-h-r-er-bb-so) -- Paynesville: Whitney Woehler (W) 7-4-0-0-2-4 ... Minnewaska: Laura Paulson (L) 7-6-3-2-2-7
Rocori 3, NL-Spicer 0
Taylor Thompsen and Jenna Moritz singled before Erika Norris hit a deep fly ball that was caught just in front of the fence in left field in the sixth inning for New London-Spicer. Jordan Hansen then hit a solo home run in the bottom half of the frame to extend Rocori's lead to 3-0.
Rocori pitcher Maria Toren limited NLS to five hits while striking out six without issuing a walk. Thompsen had two of the hits for NLS.
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NLS (13-7) 000 000 0 -- 0 5 0
Rocori (16-4) 020 001 x -- 3 7 0
HITTING - NLS: Taylor Thompsen 2-for-3; Jenna Moritz 1-for-3; Hannah Setterberg 1-for-3; Aasta Bakke 1-for-2 ... Rocori: Stacy Svihel 1-for-3, 2b; Chelsey Stang 1-for-3; Lexi Mehr 2-for-3; Jordan Hansen 1-for-3, solo HR, rbi; Paige Athmann 1-for-2, rbi; Jessica Heinen 1-for-3
PITCHING (ip-h-r-er-bb-so) -- NLS: Jessica Rosendahl (L) 6-7-3-3-0-4 ... Rocori: Maria Toren (W) 7-5-0-0-0-6
Osakis 3, BBE 2
Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa outhit the Silverstreaks 8-5 at Minnewaska High School but couldn't fend off elimination.
Michelle Sanders RBI hit put BBE up 1-0 in the third. The Jaguars went ahead 2-1 in the sixth with a run scoring on a fielder's choice.
But Osakis scored two in the bottom of the sixth on a Mercedes Klimek double followed by a Hailey Radjle single to tie the game. Radjle scored the go-ahead run on a passed ball and a throwing error.
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Sanders, who was 3-for-3 hitting, took the tough loss in the circle though her five-hitter included just one walk and six strikeouts. One of the Osakis runs was unearned.
BBE (7-11) 001 001 0 -- 2 8 2
Osakis (14-2) 001 002 x -- 3 5 0
HITTING - Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa: Morgan Knutson 2-for-4, Laura Johnson 1-for-3, 2b; Michelle Sanders 3-for-3, rbi; Amy Bast 1-for-3, Brittany Roelike 1-for-3 ... Osakis: Mercedes Klimek 2-for-3, 2b; Hailey Radjle 1-for-3, rbi
PITCHING (ip-h-r-er-bb-so) -- Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa: Michelle Sanders (L) 6-5-3-2-1-6 ... Osakis: Kiera Zimmel (W) 7-8-2-2-0-4
Section 2A-North
Springfield 3, Buffalo Lake-Hector 0
Katie Timm threw a five-hit shutout for Springfield, which eliminated BLH from the tournament.
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Timm struck out five and didn't allow a walk.
Larrissa Karl had two hits to pace the Mustangs, who finished 2-17.
BLH 000 000 0 -- 0 5 1
Springfield 000 120 x -- 3 8 0
HITTING - Buffalo Lake-Hector: Larrissa Karl 2-for-3; Emily Kubesh 1-for-2; Ashley Kiecker 1-for-3; Erin Daak 1-for-3 ... Springfield: Kelsea Cummins 2-for-3; Katie Timm 2-for-3; Stacia Jones 1-for-3, solo HR; Dawn Roiger 1-for-3, 2 rbi; Amanda Wells 1-for-3; Michelle Roiger 1-for-3
PITCHING (ip-h-r-er-bb-so) -- Buffalo Lake-Hector: Brittany Lade (L) 6-8-3-3-1-5 ... Springfield: Katie Timm (W) 7-5-0-0-0-5
