Photos by Chad Koenen

The New York Mills Millers and Bluffton Braves will be making a return to the state amateur baseball tournament after both teams won their region tournaments. The Millers won the 11C region tournament with a 6-5 win in extra innings over Perham, while Bluffton defeated Bemidji 7-4 to win the Region 5B championship on Saturday. The Millers will open the Class C tournament on Saturday against New Prague in New Prague, while Bluffton will face the winner of Cold Spring and Foley on Sunday, Aug. 30. Bode Roberts congratulates Logan Small and Brayden Ehnert after they crossed the plate during Saturday’s championship game in Perham. Tyson Barthel threw seven strong innings for the Braves against Bemidji on Saturday in Bluffton.