WEST FARGO — When Parker Brodina struck a double with two outs in the seventh inning, it looked like the Firebirds might finally break through.

Ben Larson, following six lockdown innings on the mound, kept the line moving at the plate. Devils Lake trailed 1-0, the go-ahead runs in scoring position. Leadoff hitter Max Palmer hit one on the screws — but, as Trason Beck did the previous inning, he hit it right at the second baseman.

And the game ended, despite the Firebirds showing some sparks over the final few innings.

“We gave ourselves an opportunity,” Devils Lake head coach Brent Luehring said. “It was just a really good baseball game.”

No. 6-seeded Devils Lake (11-10) lost 1-0 to No. 3-seeded Fargo South (16-10) in its EDC tournament opener. Nearly a week had passed since the Firebi

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