Mudhens advance in Reg. 9C playoffs

The Minneota Mudhens took their first step deeper into the Region 9C amateur baseball playoffs with an impressive 11-1 victory over the Rosen Express on Sunday in Dawson.
The Mudhens earned the No. 2 in the double-elimination tournament. Rosen was the No. 10 seed and advanced to play the Mudhens after beating the No. 7 Chokio Coyotes.
The Clinton Cardinals are the top seed in the tournament.
In the play-in game July 21, the No. 13 Hancock Orphans beat the No. 12 Appleton A's. In the first round, No. 8 Benson Plowboys topped No. 9 Cottonwood Cardinals, No. 5 Madison Mallards defeated Hancock, No. 6 Ortonville Rox beat No. 11 Dawson Drakes, and defeated Chokio. In the quarterfinals, Clinton defeated Benson, while Dumont topped Madison, Morris beat Ortonville, and Minneota downed Rosen.
In the semifinals, Clinton will take on Dumont at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday in Morris, while Minneota faces Morris at 4 p.m.
If Minneota defeats Morris, it would meet either Clinton or Dumont in the winner's bracket final at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, July 30 in Morris. If the Mudhens lose to Morris, they would play on Aug. 6 in Clinton in the elimination round.
Also, on Saturday in the elimination bracket, Dawson plays Madison, Chokio faces Benson, Cottonwood meets Rosen, and Hancock plays Ortonville. The losers are eliminated and the winners advance to Aug. 5 in Clinton.