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Thompson, Northern Cass advance in state Class B tournament

BISMARCK, N.D. -- Thompson jumped on Northern Cass for nine
runs in the first inning and went on to post an 18-4 win over
Northern Cass Friday in the semifinal of the state Class B baseball
tournament.

In the second semifinal, Grafton beat Velva-Drake 9-7.

The Tommies banged out 18 hits off three Northern Cass pitchers.
Thompson pitcher Scott Schumacher had three of those, including a
double, two runs scored and three runs batted in.

Schumacher took a no-hitter into the fifth before settling for a
five-hit win.