Randolph enters playoff action with a team batting average of ,357 with 193 hits including 78 extra base hits. The Rockets have scored 162 runs and only committed 12 errors all season.
Bethlehem Academy Cardinals (20-2) opens with #5 seed Edgerton/SW MN Christian (16-6). #1 seed Randolph (22-1) have a very tough draw in Upsala (23-2).
Bethlehem Academy and Randolph will play 1:30 p.m. and 8:15 p.m. on Thursday, June 8, 2023. If they play second day it could be 1:30 p.m. (Consolation title), 3:30 p.m. (Third Place) or state title game at 5:30 p.m.
Bethlehem Academy (19-1) will play Hayfield (12-10) at 5:00 p.m. Thursday on KDHL. If Hayfield wins a second game would follow. That game would also be on the Mighty 920.
Five South Suburban Conferrence schools are ranked in the biggest schools class. Four Big Nine Conference schools are among the state elite in Class 3A including 3 in the top 5.