The Avon Lakers claimed a spot in the State Tournament with a 2-1 win over the Pierz Lakers at the Region 8C Tournament in Freeport on Sunday.  Avon scored in the top of the 1st when Ryan Janzen raced home on a wild pitch, but Pierz tied it in the 2nd when Ryan Diers led off with a double, then scored on an rbi single from Chad Weiss.  In the bottom of the 2nd, Ryan Janzen added a 2-out rbi single to put Avon ahead 2-1. From that point on, pitching dominated.  Avon's draftee Matt Swanson from Upsala, took over from starter Matt Pichelmann in the 4th and threw 6 perfect innings, retiring all 18 Pierz batters he faced.  Preston Rocheleau of Pierz threw an outstanding Complete Game, allowing just 2 runs on 4 hits over 8 innings. 

The Buckman Billygoats kept their season alive with a 6-0 win over the Freeport on Sunday morning at the Region 8C Tournament in Freeport. The star of the show was Billygoats 46 year old pitch Todd Robinson, who threw a Complete Game 1-hit shutout and allowed only 3 base runners all game! Robinson hit a batter and walked another in the 1st inning but after that, only Jake Braegelmann's lead-off single in the 5th gave the Black Sox a base runner.  Robinson finished the game by retiring the final 14 men he faced.  Jack Suska, Joe Kahl and Andrew Rueckert led the offense with 2 hits each.

The last game of the 1st day in Freeport during the Region 8C Tournament didn't end until 1:10 am but it turned out to be worth the wait as the Steves built a 5 run lead only to have the Lumberjacks rally to tie the game in the top of the7th.  But Jack Greenlun led off the bottom of the 7th with a Homer to break the tie and the Steves held on to win 7-6.  Greenlun had a monster game , going 4-5 with a pair of solo Homer's, an rbi double and a 2-run single to finish with 5 rbi. 

The Nisswa Lightning were down to their final strike in the bottom of the 9th and trailing 2-0 to the Randall Cubs when Kody Ruedisili doubled with the bases loaded to clear the bases and give Nisswa a 3-2 win over the Cubs in a first round Region 8C game in Freeport.

The Avon Lakers edged the Buckman Billygoats 3-2in a first round game in the Region 8C Tournament in Freeport when Reese Gregory belted a tie-breaking solo Homer in the bottom of the 8th.  Joe Dolan then made an outstanding running catch in deep right-center to start a game-ending double play for Avon.

The Pierz Lakers opened the rain-delayed Region 8C Tournament in Freeport with a 6-3 win over the Freeport Black Sox.  Ryan Diers belted a 3-run Homer in a 4-run 1st for the Lakers.  Bryce Flanagan, a draftee from Fort Ripley, earned the Win in relief for Pierz.  

The Black Sox beat the Cubs 11-1 in 7 innings to claim the #3 seed in the South/West Division Playoffs as Mitch Reller threw a Complete Game 4-hitter.  Freeport had  5-run innings in the 2nd and 4th to seize control.  Bryan Benson, Nate Mettenburg and Brady Pesta all had 2-run singles in the game for Freeport.  Kyle Peterschick produced the Cubs only run with a 3rd inning rbi triple.

The Billygoats beat the Brewers 8-4 in a Region 8C Play-In game as Matt Tautges fired a Complete Game, striking out 11.  Jack Suska Homered and drove in 3 runs and Andrew Rueckert Homered and doubled to drive in a pair of runs to power the Goats to victory. For the Brewers, Ryan Stuckmayer and Preston Veith had 2 hits each.

The Lakers beat the Rebels 4-2 to advance to the Division Championship as Carter Petron worked 6 shutout innings, allowing 2 hits while striking out 11. Preston Rocheleau doubled and drove in 2 runs and Ryan Diers added a big rbi single in the 88th inning.  Alex Haapajoki went 2-4 with an rbi for the Rebels.

The Pierz Lakers edged the Pierz Brewers 5-4 in a first round Division Playoff game at Hellie Field.  Noah Cekalla came out of the bullpen to throw 6 innings, allowing 1 run on 4 hits while striking out 8 to get the Win.  Carter Petron drove in a pair of runs for the Lakers with a single and a sacrifice fly. Ryan Diers doubled twice, walked and drove in a run with a squeeze bunt to help lead the Lakers offense.  For the Brewers, Ryan Stuckmayer went 3-4 with a walk, stole a base and scored a run.  The Brewers left the bases loaded in the 9th.