Montevideo Secures Spot in State Tournament with Win Over Granite Falls

Youth Baseball Highlights: Montevideo Edges Granite Falls to Secure State Tournament Spot In the recent Junior Legion baseball action across west-central Minnesota on August 3, 2025, Montevideo's team clinched their place in the state championship by narrowly defeating Granite Falls in a decisive series. The Division II American Junior Legion South Central Sub-State finals featured a back-and-forth battle, ultimately culminating in Montevideo's 9-1 victory in the winner-takes-all game. Granite Falls initially won Game 1 at Lilleberg Field with a 10-9 score, forcing a second game to determine the sub-state champion. In the deciding match, Montevideo demonstrated dominance, scoring five runs in the sixth inning to secure the win. Key contributors included Isaac Albrecht, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI, and Cameron Kibler, who added two RBIs with a 1-for-3 performance. Caleb Klaassen pitched a complete game for Montevideo, striking out nine batters while allowing just one unearned run over seven innings. Meanwhile, the Division II East Central Sub-State saw Le Sueur-Henderson advance to the state tournament after a 7-6 victory over Norwood, thanks to a crucial four-run sixt...