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WHITTLESEY REDS ADVANCE - STILL IN THE HUNT Reds hold off Rib Lake to earn spot in Finals

STILL IN THE HUNT Reds hold off Rib Lake to earn spot in Finals
Whittlesey shortstop Parker Lissner waits for the sliding Joe Frombach and tags him out during the sixth inning of Sunday’s WBA regional game in Rib Lake. Frombach thought he could get to second base on an overthrow, but it was backed up by catcher Zach Haynes, who made the throw to Lissner for the out. Whittlesey beat Rib Lake 6-4 to advance to this weekend’s WBA B Division Finals in Ellsworth. MATT FREY/THE STAR NEWS
STILL IN THE HUNT Reds hold off Rib Lake to earn spot in Finals
Whittlesey shortstop Parker Lissner waits for the sliding Joe Frombach and tags him out during the sixth inning of Sunday’s WBA regional game in Rib Lake. Frombach thought he could get to second base on an overthrow, but it was backed up by catcher Zach Haynes, who made the throw to Lissner for the out. Whittlesey beat Rib Lake 6-4 to advance to this weekend’s WBA B Division Finals in Ellsworth. MATT FREY/THE STAR NEWS
One team from Taylor County was assured Sunday of qualifying for the Wisconsin Baseball Association’s B Division Finals and, with back-to-back mid-game three-run rallies, the Whittlesey Reds made th...
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