Once again in their second straight eliminatino game Mangager Jerry Plambeck turned the ball over to Chris Hartman. Hartman gave the Orioles what they needed by pitching 7 strong innings and striking out 7. His catcher was Dan Novak who would provide an emotional boost as well as offense to the Orioles while playing with a fractured hand.
In a Region 4C elimination game the Orioles finished off Cleveland by a score of 7-2. The Orioles put their trust in veteran pitcher Chad Hartamn on sunday. He responded by striking out 14 batters while giving up 1 earned run on three hits.
The Pirates from Blue Earth dropped the New Prague Orioles 8-6 in the opener. They showed plenty of power early hitting 3 homeruns in the popcorn park in Waterville.