PHOTOS: Scenes from the quarterfinals of the North Dakota Class B baseball and softball championship

JAMESTOWN, N.D. — Central Cass earned a 13-2 win over Renville County in the opening round of the North Dakota Class B softball tournament on Thursday at Lyle “Trapper” Lawrence Field.

The Squirrels will play Beulah in the state championship semifinals on Friday at 4 p.m. Beulah is coming off a 2-1 win over Thompson in the opening round.

Velva-Drake-Anamoose won 2-1 against league leaders May-Port-CG and advanced to the semifinals of the state championship.

Kindred-Richland will play against Des Lacs-Burlington in the final quarterfinal.

In the quarterfinals of Class B baseball, top-seeded Thompson earned a 14-0 win over Surrey at Jack Brown Stadium.

Thompson will play New Rockford-Sheyenne in the state semifinals on Friday at 4:30 p.m. New Rockford-Sheyenne defeated Des Lacs-Burlington 3-2 in the quarterfinals.

Central Cass plays Washburn-Wilton-Center-Stanton and Grafton plays Bottineau in the remaining baseball quarterfinals.

Below are scenes from Thursday’s action in Jamestown:

Jacob Schaefer of Des Lacs/Burlington waits for the ball as Thomas Allmaras of Sheyenne/New Rockford slides into the second safety during the Class B State Baseball Championship at Jack Brown Stadium in Jamestown on Thursday, May 30, 2024.

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Baseball Class B Thompson 2 Pitch 053024.jpg — Thompson's Brody Gibson throws a pitch before a rain stoppage in the Class B state baseball championship on Thursday, May 30, 2024, at Jack Brown Stadium in Jamestown.

Class B Baseball Thompson 1 Throw 053024.jpg — Thompson's Braden Tyce throws the ball to first base and gets an out against Surrey during the Class B state baseball championship on Thursday, May 30, 2024, at Jack Brown Stadium in Jamestown.

State B Softball Velva Clemens Pitch 053024.jpg — Cienna Clemens of Velva-Drake-Anamoose throws a pitch during the Class B Girls State Softball Championship on Thursday, May 30, 2024, at Lyle “Trapper” Lawrence Field in Jamestown.

State B Softball Mayport 3 Velva 23 053024.jpg — Halie Fletschock (23) of Velva-Drake-Anamoose catches the ball in time at first base and forces Maysa Larson of Mayville-Portland/Clifford-Galesburg to out during the Class B Girls State Softball Championship on Thursday, May 30, 2024, at Lyle “Trapper” Lawrence Field in Jamestown.

State B Baseball Snr Cudworth 053024.jpg — Keaton Cudworth of Sheyenne/New Rockford throws a pitch to Paxton Ystaas of Des Lacs/Burlington during the Class B State Baseball Championship on Thursday, May 30, 2024, at Jack Brown Stadium in Jamestown.

State B Softball Mayport 2 Field 053024.jpg — Rylee Satrom throws a pitch for Mayville-Portland/Clifford-Galesburg in the Class B Girls State Softball Championship on Thursday, May 30, 2024, at Lyle “Trapper” Lawrence Field in Jamestown.

State B Softball Mayport 3 5 Velva 4 053024.jpg — Velva-Drake-Anamoose's Fallon Hudkins (4) slides into second base as Mayville-Portland/Clifford-Galesburg's Maysa Larson waits for the ball during the Class B girls state softball championship, Thursday, May 30, 2024, at Lyle “Trapper” Lawrence Field in Jamestown. Bryn Kritzberger looks on while Hudkins is safe.

State B Softball Mayport 9 5 Velva 22 053024.jpg — Danica Hanson of Mayville-Portland/Clifford-Galesburg gets on base to strike out Marlee Kittleson of Velva-Drake-Anamoose as Bryn Kritzberger watches from behind during the Class B Girls State Softball Championship, Thursday, May 30, 2024, at Lyle “Trapper” Lawrence Field in Jamestown.

State B Softball Beulah 10 Thompson 12 053024.jpg — Fiona Hendrickson of Thompson watches as Clara Hager, 10, of Beulah, slides safely to the finish line during the Class B Girls State Softball Championship, Thursday, May 30, 2024, at Lyle “Trapper” Lawrence Field in Jamestown.

State B Softball Beulah 7 Thompson 5 053024.jpg — Ava Seibel (7) of Beulah catches the ball in time before Cynthia Eliason of Thompson can reach first base during the Class B Girls State Softball Championship on Thursday, May 30, 2024, at Lyle “Trapper” Lawrence Field in Jamestown.

State B Softball Thompson 2 makes a catch 053024.jpg — Thompson's Dru Schwab catches a ball for the third out as Buelah's Cali Steffan sprints to second base during the Class B Girls State Softball Championship, Thursday, May 30, 2024, at Lyle “Trapper” Lawrence Field in Jamestown.

State B Softball Beulah 28 hits 053024.jpg — Cali Steffan of Beulah hits the ball during the Class B girls state softball championship Thursday, May 30, 2024, at Lyle “Trapper” Lawrence Field in Jamestown.

State B Baseball Senior Simon des Lacs 3 053024.jpg — Easton Simon of Sheyenne/New Rockford returns to first base before the ball reaches the glove of Kyler Fisher of Des Lacs/Burlington during the Class B State Baseball Championship on Thursday, May 30, 2024, at Jack Brown Stadium in Jamestown.

State B Softball Thompson 11 makes a catch 053024.jpg — Thompson's Claire Kolling prevents a Beulah batter from hitting a home run by catching a ball above the left fence line during the Class B Girls State Softball Championship on Thursday, May 30, 2024, at Lyle “Trapper” Lawrence Field in Jamestown.

State B Baseball Snr Cudworth Des Lacs 17 053024.jpg — Jacob Schaefer of Des Lacs/Burlington fields first and keeps an eye on pitcher Keaton Cudworth of Sheyenne/New Rockford during the Class B State Baseball Championship on Thursday, May 30, 2024, at Jack Brown Stadium in Jamestown.

Softball Renville 6 hits 053024.jpg — Ginger Savelkoul of Renville County hits the ball during the Class B girls state softball championship Thursday, May 30, 2024, at Lyle “Trapper” Lawrence Field in Jamestown.

State B Baseball Snr Simon 053024.jpg — Easton Simon of Sheyenne/New Rockford watches the ball sail away after a strike during the Class B State Baseball Championship on Thursday, May 30, 2024, at Jack Brown Stadium in Jamestown.

Softball Central Cass 1 Renville 12 053024.jpg — Sophie Scherweit (1) of Central Cass jumps safely to third base as Taya Aufforth of Renville County drops the ball and misses the out during the Class B Girls State Softball Championship, Thursday, May 30, 2024, at Lyle “Trapper” Lawrence Field in Jamestown.

Peterson covers college sports for The Forum, including Concordia College and Minnesota State Moorhead. He also covers the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks independent baseball team and helps cover the North Dakota State football team. Peterson has been with the newspaper since 1996.

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