Ely’s American Legion baseball team tuned up for this week’s state tournament with two wins - and a hardfought loss with a longtime rival.
Esko edged Ely 7-6 in a July 26 Northeast Substate clash in Cloquet, a win that essentially gave the Eskomos the substate title and a berth in this week’s state tournament in Ely.
Post 248 opened the Final Four with a 12-2 win over Walker and followed the Esko clash with a 10-0 thrashing of Milaca on Saturday.
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