 Grand Rapids Thunderhawks had their work cut out for them today in the state tournament, taking on top seed in Manamidae. But after turning a 1-9 start into a section title, they're used to playing the underdog. Siebert Field, the scene for this quarter final matchup, bottom of the third Thunderhawks trail 1-0. Charlie Bartholomew, Skye's 1-to-left. Ryan Barrett misplays it, allowing Jamie Burke to score. It's 2-0. Next inning, Henry L out, drives 1-to-left. Gideon Beck can't locate it. It's in the corner near foul territory. Got lost in the sun. A tough break. Howl out circles the bases for an inside-the-park home run. Grand Rapids down 3-0. In the 7th, two runners on. Pinch hitter Mike Haitkamp drops 1-to-left and that will score two runs. Pulling Grand Rapids within 1. The next batter still went out. Cody Miller grounds 1-to-3. Haitkamp going on contact. Thrown out at home and that was all she wrote. Grand Rapids falls 3-to-2. A tough way to end the season on that last play. But still, a season to remember. We had the contact play on so if the ball's down, if he sees it down off the bat, he goes. And he just got a late break on it. He knew he was supposed to go and he didn't start when he should have probably. He could have gone a couple steps earlier and that would have put the pressure on the catcher when the throw was in the dirt. We expected to be here all season even when we were 1-to-9. We didn't even, they didn't act like a 1-to-9 team. They knew we made one, two mistakes. It cost us ball games all through that streak and and we shuttered down the last week of the season and all through the playoffs until today and then the mistakes popped up again and it cost us. Well, their season it still continues tomorrow. They'll take on Wilmer in the consolation bracket at noon. If you enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News, please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to Lakeland PBS.