SARTELL — The American Legion Division I Sub-State 11 baseball playoffs got under way on Monday, July 21, at St. Cloud Tech High School and Sartell’s St. Cloud Orthopedics Field.
In first-round games on Monday, Pierz downed Little Falls 4-3, Sartell beat Albany 16-4, Sauk Rapids rolled over the St. Cloud 76ers 11-2 and Willmar tripped up Cold Spring 4-1.
The tournament is double elimination. The championship round is slated for 5 p.m. on Friday, July 25, at St. Cloud Orthopedics Field in Sartell. If a second game is needed fpr the championship round, it would begin at 7 p.m. on Friday.
Here is the rest of the schedule for the Sub-State 11 playoffs for the rest of the week:
At Tech High School
St. Cloud 76ers vs. Cold Spring, 5 p.m.
At St. Cloud Orthopedics Field in Sartell
Little Falls vs. Albany, 5 p.m.
At St. Cloud Orthopedics Field in Sartell
Pierz vs. Sartell, 7:30 p.m.
At Tech High School
Sauk Rapids vs. Willmar, 7:30 p.m.
At St. Cloud Orthopedics Field in Sartell
St. Cloud 76ers/Cold Spring winner vs. Pierz/Sartell loser, 5 p.m.
Pierz/Sartell winner vs. Sauk Rapids/Willmar winner, 7:30 p.m.
At Tech High School
Little Falls/Albany winner vs. Sauk Rapids/Willmar loser, 5 p.m.
At St. Cloud Orthopedics Field in Sartell
5 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Championship round on Friday, July 25
At St. Cloud Orthopedics Field
5 p.m. in Sartell
Note: 7 p.m. game to follow if necessary

Andy Rennecke is sports editor for St. Cloud LIVE. He focuses on writing in-depth high school and college features for the St. Cloud metro area (including Sartell, Sauk Rapids and St. Joseph) and for the ROCORI, Albany, Foley and Holdingford School Districts. Send him story ideas or feedback at andy@stcloudlive.com.