DULUTH — In terms of storybook endings, the Duluth Huskies’ Northwoods League championship game on Thursday at Wade Stadium turned into a nightmare in the ninth inning.

The Huskies led the Green Bay Rockers 8-4 after the fifth inning, but the visitors rallied to tie the game over the next three frames.

After Xaige Lancaster hit a one-out double, Duluth's Devin Costa struck out the next batter and induced a high fly ball to the right side. Second baseman Jake Downing called it, but then seemed to lose it in the lights at Wade Stadium. First baseman Reagan Reeder couldn’t recover and the ball dropped, allowing Lancaster to score and the inning to continue.

The Rockers added another run, went on to win 10-8 and ended the Huskies season. All five of Duluth's appearances in the NWL's champio

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