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East Ridge Legion Tops Forest Lake 8-5
East Ridge will face either Stillwater or Eastview at 10 a.m. on Saturday.
The East Ridge American Legion baseball team stayed alive in the District 3 tournament with a 8-5 win over Forest Lake on Friday.
The win over Forest Lake ensures East Ridge will play another game in the double-elimination tournament. After losing to top-seeded Burnsville in the first round, East Ridge has defeated Faribault and Forest Lake and sits two wins away from a state tournament berth.
Their next test will be against either Stillwater or Eastview on Saturday at 10 a.m. at Alimagnet Park in Burnsville. Stillwater and Eastview will play at 7 p.m. Friday night, with the winner advancing to the district championship game and the loser being sent to the losers bracket.
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If East Ridge wins at 10 a.m. on Saturday, the squad will play at 4 p.m. Saturday at Alimagnet Park for a shot at one of the district’s three state berths.
