Carter Spangler turned in a magnificent performance on the mound in the 3-0 win over the Patriots, striking out 6 and allowing just 3 hits and no runs in his final starting assignment of his pitching career at Ashby.  Spangler finished his senior season with 8 wins and no losses.  He also delivered a RBI with a sacrifice fly and scored a run after drawing a walk.

Hitting leaders for the Arrows were Torin Olson (1-3, 2B, RBI), Hunter Norby (1-3, RBI), Easton Nelson (1-3, R) and Kellen Dahlen (1-3, R). 

Levi Lampert had two hits in three at bats to lead Upsala/Swanville Area.

Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa jumped out to a 5-0 lead in the top of the first inning, added a run in the second and after Ashby cut the lead to 6-3 the Jaguars added a pair of seventh inning runs on a two-run homer by Luke Dingmann.  Winning pitcher Ashton Dingmann went the distance on the mound and also contributed a double and a two-run single at the plate.

Brodie Ecker clouted a two-run homer in the second to get the Arrows on the scoreboard, and added a seventh inning single to finish 2-for-3.  Evan Paulson went 2-for-3 at the plate and scored a run.  Torin Olson reached base in three of his four plate appearances, walking in the first singling in the fifth and coming through with a double in the seventh.

Ashby ends their season with a 19-4 record.

BBE will now face New York Mills at 2:00pm Thursday in an elimination game back at Minnewaska Area High School in Glenwood, with the winner moving on to face Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg in the Section 6A championship series.