Farmington and Stillwater punch tickets to Class 4A state baseball title game
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The defending AAAA state champions, Farmington will have a chance to defend their title after a 7-5 win over Maple Grove Thursday afternoon at CHS Field.
The Tigers trailed 5-0 going into the fourth inning, when a three run frame put them down just 5-3.
The heroics continued in the bottom of the sixth. Junior Luke Walton hit a go-ahead grand slam, giving the Tigers a 7-5 lead. The Tigers closed the door in the next inning to win the game.
Click the video box above to view extended highlights of Farmington and Stillwater’s semifinal wins.
The Stillwater Ponies also punched their ticket to the state title game with a 5-3 win over Chanhassen at CHS Field.
Chanhassen scored a run in the first inning, and held that lead until the fifth when Brayden Hellum doubled in a run to tie the game. That was followed by a RBI single from Alex Matchey giving Stillwater a 2-1 lead.
The Ponies never trailed after that on their way to the 5-3 win.
Stillwater and Farmington will play at approximately 7 p.m. Friday night at Target Field with a Class 4A state title up for grabs.