BREWERS, SEARLES ADVANCE IN TOMAHAWK PLAYOFFS

Tomahawk playoff third game deciders Tuesday night saw New Ulm Brewers edge past Springfield 3-1 and Searles nip Leavenworth 4-3 to advance to the regional and set up drafting and seeding games tonight. Stark whipped St. James 13-3 to cause a third deciding game Wednesday in that division's playoff. Springfield Recap/Box/Photos Click here for New Ulm Journal coverage of Springfield/Brewer game.

Wednesday night games find St. James at Stark, Essig at New Ulm and Searles at Lamberton. All other teams have now fallen aside in the playoff hunt.

Pitchers Jason Nachreiner and Kyle Fischer each allowed only six hits in what was a 2-1 ball game until New Ulm scored an insurance run in the eighth.

No scores reported Wednesday morning via KNUJ or New Ulm Journal.

Springfield .... 001 000 000 -- 1 - 6 - 2
New Ulm ....... 020 000 01X -- 3 - 6 - 1
Jason Nachreiner (L) , Frank (8) and Brady Schwab; Kyle E. Fischer and Chris Peters.