Windom, Milroy both move on to state amateur baseball tourney

The Windom Pirates and Milroy Irish both clinched spots in the Minnesota Amateur Baseball State Tournament by finishing off sweeps of their regional playoff series this weekend.

Windom, who had a No. 3 ranking in the state Class C poll, concluded its 2-0 sweep over the Hadley Buttermakers on Saturday with a 9-2 triumph in Hadley. The Pirates, who now sport an overall record of 21-1, had blanked the Buttermakers 8-0 on Wednesday.

Milroy, which is now 16-8 overall, squeaked past Jackson on the road Friday night by a score of 4-3. The Irish had edged the Bulls 2-1 on Wednesday evening.

Windom and Milroy will now begin the Region 10C best-of-three championship series for seeding purposes at state. First pitch of game one is 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in Windom. Milroy will host Game 2 at Irish Yard on Friday night and — if a third game is necessary — the teams return to Island Park in Windom on Sunday at 2 p.m.

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Luverne's Senior American Legion baseball team placed third at the Division 2 state tournament that concluded Saturday in Ely.

Luverne opened play in the tourney on Thursday by defeating Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton, 9-6. That victory was followed by a 7-2 loss Friday at the hands of Montevideo. On Saturday, Luverne topped Sibley East to finish third.