 Well, pool play was over and it was time for the single elimination bracket. Four teams battling out for a trip to the 12 U World Series later this summer. Bemidji and Wait Park matched up Saturday morning. Northern Heat beat them in the state tournament not that long ago. Can they do it again? Wait Park though gets out to an early lead. Big time home run here. They had a pair of them in the second inning and a 4-1 lead. But then starting pitcher Will Zelman settled down. Gets to strike out here to end the inning. Heat still down by three though. Then the bats awaken Ben Karate. Loops this one into left field. That'll score a run. The deficit is cut to two. The next batter, Will Zelman. He'll put the ball in play. Ball's gonna get past first base here. Pair Northern Heat runners score. We're all tied at four. Bottom fifth now, Wait Park runner on third ball. Hit back to Ethan Mean. Throw a little wild to first. They take a five forward advantage. Last chance for Bemidji. Tying run on third, being at the plate. Hard to hit ball, but right to the third baseman. He steps on the bag for the win. But what a ball game. Wait Park wins this one five four. They end up winning the entire thing. They'll advance to the World Series later this summer. If you've enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News, please consider making a tax deductible contribution to Lakeland Public Television.