Belgrade, Laurel advance to state championship

While the Havre Northstars American Legion baseball club saw its trip to the Class A State Tournament end on Thursday, there were plenty of exciting baseball games throughout the weekend in Laurel. By Sunday afternoon, the tournament came down to the Belgrade Bandits and the Laurel Dodgers for a spot in the Northwest Regional Tournament.

Both the Bandits and the Dodgers had to battle throughout the weekend to reach the championship game. On Wednesday afternoon, the Belgrade Bandits opened the tournament with a 7-3 victory over the Mission Valley Mariners. Then on Thursday afternoon, the Bandit...