Deer Creek upends Long Prairie 8-3 in region tournament
Sports | Published on July 29, 2025 at 3:13pm GMT+0000 | Author: Tucker Henderson
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Travis George connects for a hit during Saturday’s Region 11C game against Sauk Centre in Deer Creek.
By Chad Koenen
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The Deer Creek Shockers have advanced to the second weekend of action in the new-look Region 11C after picking up an 8-3 win over Long Prairie on Sunday.
The Shockers, who came into the tournament as the third seed from the Hi-10, fell to Resorters League second seed Sauk Centre by a score of 5-3 on Saturday afternoon in Deer Creek. With the loss the Shockers dropped to the elimination bracket where they defeated Long Prairie by a score of 8-3 on Sunday.
With the win, the Shockers will take on a familiar opponent in the elimination bracket when they square off against Henning on Saturday at 4 p.m. in New York Mills. Deer Creek swept the season series against Henning by scores of 8-0 and 8-6.