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MERRILL, Wis. — A hit batter with the bases loaded in the seventh inning gave Kaukauna a 4-3 victory over Onalaska Monday night at the Class AA state tournament. It was Onalaska’s first loss in the double-elimination tournament, so it will still play in the championship game at 8 p.m. today. Onalaska (29-6) plays either Kaukauna (27-5) or Merrill (20-10) in that game.

Onalaska advanced to Monday night’s game with a 2-1 victory over Merrill earlier in the day.

Pinch-hitter Brandon Rude produced the winning run with a successful squeeze bunt to score Jerry Rank in the bottom of the sixth inning.

James Knutson brought home Rank for a second-inning run with a groundout.

Wisconsin Class A: Viroqua trailed Clintonville 2-1 in the middle of the second inning before rain wiped out the rest of Monday’s game.

The teams will continue their game in Brownsville, Wis., at 11 a.m. today.

CLASS AA STATE TOURNMAMENT

ONALASKA 2, MERRILL 1

Merrill 000 000 1 — 1 5 2

Onalaska 010 001 x — 2 5 2

Pitchers: M—Wendorf, Mueller (6); O—Mills, Stewart (6). WP—Mills (0k, 2w). LP—Wendorf (2k, 3w).

Leading hitters: O—Rank (2b).

Records: M 19-10; O 29-5.

Other score

Kaukauna 4, Onalaska 3