Northstar comeback falls short in state tourney opener

Heading into their first game of the State A tournament this weekend, Havre Northstars head coach Patch Wirtzberger believed his team needed to win it in order to win the double-elimination tournament. If they were going to do that, the Havre Northstars American Legion baseball club needed to play their best baseball against the West District champions Glacier Twins on Thursday night at Legion Field.

Early on, however, it looked like the Northstars would have no shot at victory. At the end of two innings, the Twins already had a 7-2 lead and looked like they would roll on offense througho...