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End 5th: St. Laurence 8-0 Triad Still all Vikings here in Joliet.

Bot 6th: St. Laurence 8-3 Triad Vikings make their first pitching change of the day, as Triad has the bases loaded with the top of the lineup due up. Knights are still batting with two outs.

End 6th: St. Laurence 8-3 Triad Vikings strand the bases loaded here in Joliet.

Mid 7th: St. Laurence 11-3 Triad 2-3-4 batters are due up for the Knights.

Final: St. Laurence 11-6 Triad St. Laurence punches their ticket to the Class 3A State Championship tomorrow. Knights will battle for 3rd place tomorrow at 10 a.m.

The IHSA State Class 3A 3rd place trophy is on the line today, with Triad and Cary Grove set to battle at 10 a.m.

Top 1st: Triad 0-0 Cary Grove Drew Winslow fires the first pitch in this 3rd place matchup.

Mid 1st: Triad 0-0 Cary Grove The Trojans put two runners in scoring position but Drew Winslow stranded them.

End 1st: Triad 0-0 Cary Grove Nothing on the scoreboard so far.

End 2nd: Triad 1-0 Cary Grove On the first pitch he’s seen since April, Sawyer Brunson delivers an RBI single to score Keegan Seipp.

End 3rd: Triad 2-1 Cary Grove Trojans tied it up but Landon Loomis answers back with an RBI triple.

Mid 4th: Triad 2-1 Cary Grove Nolan Keller enters for the final out of the frame, which he earns with a strikeout.

Mid 5th: Triad 2-1 Cary Grove Nolan Keller induces a double play ball as the Knights maintain their lead. Cary Grove has put a runner in scoring position every inning so far but are struggling to convert.

End 5th: Triad 2-1 Cary Grove It’s still a one-run difference in this 3rd place game.

Mid 5th: Triad 2-1 Cary Grove Nolan Keller strikes out two batter on eight pitches to close the half inning.

End 6th: Triad 3-1 Cary Grove Knights leave the bases loaded, but not before Braxton Yates took a HBP to walk a run in.

Final: Triad 3-1 Cary Grove Triad Knights Baseball is your 3rd Place Finisher!

With today’s win, Triad Knights Baseball (35-7) caps off the winningest season in school history. Their 3rd place finish is the best in program history.

Some personal news: yesterday was my final day of coverage for the Times-Tribune as I move onto my next chapter. It has been an honor and pleasure to cover Triad Knights action over the past six years and I cannot thank everyone along my journey enough.