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Lakeville North Legion Earns State Berth
North will compete at the state tournament beginning Friday in Eden Prairie.
The Lakeville North American Legion baseball team capped off its run through the District 3 tournament with a 9-4 win over East Ridge on Saturday in Burnsville.
The victory earned North a spot in next week’s state tournament, which begins Friday in Eden Prairie.
Lakeville North entered the tournament as the 13th seed and needed to win a play-in game against Lakeville South to advance to the final round of 16 teams. North won the game 12-0, then beat Chanhassen 10-0 and Eagan 10-5 before falling 6-1 to Burnsville in the championship semifinals.
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North rebounded by beating Northfield 4-2 on Saturday, then topped East Ridge in the runner-up game to earn one of District 3’s three spots in the state tournament.
Eastview won the district with a 7-2 win over Burnsville in the championship game. Burnsville earned the district’s final state berth with a 16-6 win over Eagan on Saturday.