(KWMN)- The Cotter Ramblers (23-3) takes on the Rochester-Lourdes Eagles (15-10) for a ticket to the AA Championship Tournament.
The Ramblers have yet to lose in the 1AA playoffs, defeating their opponents by a combined score of 26-7. Two of their wins have been by seven or more runs. Ramblers’ pitchers allowed just 6 hits in the first two games and have only allowed an average of four walks per game.
Cotter is coming off a hard-fought 5-4 win over the Lake City Tigers, who were one of just three teams this season to earn a win off of the Ramblers. The Ramblers broke open the scoring after loading the bases in the bottom of the second. Lewi Shira knocked home KJ Kreidermacher on an RBI sacrifice fly, to take the lead at 1-0. In his second plate appearance, with one hit already in the game, KJ Kreidermacher launched a home run off of the scoreboard in right-center field. Vince Frisch and Dane Guzzo combined for six strikeouts and allowed just three hits.
The Ramblers make their first appearance in the section championship game since 2008, where they went to the state tournament.
Rochester-Lourdes is looking to punch their ticket back to the tournament for the second time in four years, last making it in 2022. The two-time State Champions fell in the third round of the 2026 section playoffs after getting back-to-back 2-1 wins over St. Charles and Red Wing. They ran into Lake City in the third round and fell 10-0 in five innings. The Eagles cleaned up in the elimination bracket however, winning three consecutive games. They defeated the defending AA champions Pine Island Panthers 6-3, before winning the rematch against Lake City 10-3 to get back to the Section Championship game.
Tonight’s game is scheduled for a 5:00PM first pitch, with the pregame live at 4:45PM. The IF NEEDED game (should the Ramblers lose) will be played at 7:30, or as close as possible.
Both games (if needed) will be broadcasted live on KWMN 99.3 FM, listen live using the link below:
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