ALMA, Mich.---The Escanaba Eskymos play in the state softball semifinals Thursday morning against the team that knocked them out of the tournament last year: the Richmond Blue Devils. The two teams will meet again Thursday at Michigan State University, with a spot in Saturday's Division Two state title game on the line.
It promises to be another classic game, as the Eskymos are ranked #3 in the state, and the Blue Devils are ranked #2.
Escanaba is coming off a 5-0 win over #1 ranked Saginaw Swan Valley in the quarterfinals. Richmond beat Dearborn Divine Child, 4-2, in eight innings, on Tuesday.
Thursday's other semifinal pits Stevensville-Lakeshore and Ida.
The Eskymos (37-4) held a practice at Alma College on Wednesday.
Click the above headline to see photos and videos taken at that practice, and video comments from several players and Ast. Coach Andy Fields.
It promises to be another classic game, as the Eskymos are ranked #3 in the state, and the Blue Devils are ranked #2.
Escanaba is coming off a 5-0 win over #1 ranked Saginaw Swan Valley in the quarterfinals. Richmond beat Dearborn Divine Child, 4-2, in eight innings, on Tuesday.
Thursday's other semifinal pits Stevensville-Lakeshore and Ida.
The Eskymos (37-4) held a practice at Alma College on Wednesday.
Click the above headline to see photos and videos taken at that practice, and video comments from several players and Ast. Coach Andy Fields.
