The Rangers celebrate their section championship on the mound just after the last out.
The Forest Lake baseball advanced to the state tournament after winning 1-0 over Duluth East in the Sectional 7AAAA championship game at Mark Park in Princeton June 7.
As the last remaining undefeated team in the double-elimination tournament, the Rangers’ season was not on the line, with a second-chance game to be played had they lost.broadstreet.zone(48036);
Instead, the Rangers confirmed their place in the Class AAAA tournament on the strength of a two-hit performance by pitcher Cameron Klein and a clutch hit by first baseman Mitch Jerde.
“We’ve told these players, in section play it often comes down to close games: well-pitched games, good defense and timely hitting,” head coach Tal Gravelle said. “That’s what we got today.”
Cameron Klein pitched a two-hit, no-run gem to help the Rangers make state.
Klein held the Greyhounds in check throughout the afternoon, striking out
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