Royals first baseman, junior Joe Brettingen (21), slides safely into home plate amidst the cheerful uproar of his exuberant teammates in the fifth inning against Robbinsdale Armstrong Tuesday, June 7, at Parade Stadium in Minneapolis. Playing in the Section 6 losers bracket, Hopkins creamed the Falcons 15-5 in six innings.

Skippers senior Andrew Weber, left, scores the final run on a fielder's-choice hit by Tommy Shutt to beat Lake Conference rival Wayzata 6-5 in the bottom of the seventh inning Friday, May 6, at Veterans Field in Minnetonka.

Skippers senior closer Neil Kos unloads on a Wayzata batter in the seventh inning of Minnetonka's 6-5 Lake Conference win against the Trojans Friday, May 6, at Veterans Field in Minnetonka.