When the Blaine Bengals 15AAA baseball team capped off its Gopher State Baseball League season with the league championship in July, it was just the beginning.
Along with the title came a chance to play at Target Field Aug. 12, taking on Cottage Grove out of the Minnesota Baseball League in the Play Ball! MN Championship.
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