By Rich Winter

Some terrific baseball played Wednesday evening over in Mitchell as the defending champions, Alexandria, got pushed by Canton, but in the end, the team that has tasted defeat just one time in the last two years (Winner/Colome this year) moves on into the quarterfinals of the South Dakota State Amateur baseball tournament. 

Terrific nightcap last night as Madison and Four Corners threw down in an epic battle with Madison surviving 6-3 to round out the quarterfinals of this tourney. 

Here are your quarterfinal matchups that will be played Thursday and Friday which begin tonight at 5:30 p.m. and of course all games will be webcast at www.liveticket.tv

Thursday

G25: Winner/Colome vs. Garretson, 5:30 p.m.

G26: Larchwood vs. Irene, 7:30 p.m.

Friday

G27: Harrisburg vs. Crofton, 5:30 p.m.

G28: Alexandria winner vs. Madison, 7:30 p.m.

A look back at the 2nd-round games, and the scores from them

Aug. 6

G17: Winner/Colome 21, Vermillion 8

G18: Garretson 8, Lake Norden 5

Aug. 7

G19: Larchwood (Iowa) 7, Freeman 4

G20: Irene 6, Mount Vernon 5

Aug. 8

G21: Harrisburg 6, Tabor 0

G22: Crofton (Neb.) 6, Dell Rapids Mudcats 1

Wednesday

G23: Alexandria 15, Canton 7

G24: Madison 6, Four Corners 3