Cubs fall in Game 1 as amateur baseball playoffs begin

The Worthington Cubs and Pipestone A's went to extra innings Wednesday night in the first round of area amateur baseball playoff action, but the Cubs were ultimately edged 3-2 by the A's in 12 innings and now trail the best-of-three series one game to none.

Tucker Brandner and Triston Sauerbrei each pitched well for Worthington in the ballgame, but the 10th-seeded Cubs now face a must-win contest against N0. 7 Pipestone at 7:30 p.m. Friday night at the Worthington Middle School field. There will be a $5 admission fee for people over the age of 10.

If necessary, game three of the series would be played at 2 p.m. Sunday in Pipestone.

In other amateur baseball playoff action Wednesday, sixth-seeded Hadley defeated No. 11 Heron Lake 13-0 in seven innings. Game three of that best-of-three series will be at 5 p.m. Saturday in Hadley.

Eighth-seeded Lakefield cruised past No. 9 Fox Lake 11-1 in eight innings. Game two there will be at 7:30 p.m. tonight in Fox Lake.

The top five seeds, meanwhile, have a bye to the Region 13C playoffs that begin next week. Seeded in the one through five spots are, in order: Luverne, Jackson, Fairmont, Milroy and Windom.