 Today kicked off the Minnesota State softball tournament as the best of the best squared off. Unfortunately for Bemidji, they drew the best, the top-seeded Fairbow Falcons. Lumberjack faithful, making the trip down to Caswell Park. First inning, Fairbow with a runner in scoring position. Gabby Tacken enforces the grounder to get out of the inning unharmed. But in the third inning, that would start the harm. Allison Schach puts one over the left field fence for a solo shot. All the runs the Falcons would need on the mound for Fairbow. Makayla Armbruster was dominant, striking out 18 and throwing a no-hitter. Schach adds some insurance runs, a two-run shot. Part of a six-run, six-inning to cap off a Falcons eight-to-nothing victory. Not the way you would have liked things and getting no hit in the loss. But regardless, it was definitely a season to remember. At the end of this day, when we look back on what's happened, whether we win the second game or not, it was a great season. We came down to the state tournament. I mean, all these are learning moments for the younger kids and hopefully special moments for the upperclassmen as well. And in that second game, they were able to pick up the win 10-8 after being down five-to-nothing showing some fight. They'll play in the consolation championship game tomorrow.