In Thursday's league game, the host Ladysmith Lumberjacks baseball team scored a tight 9-8 victory over the Spooner Rails.

The Lumberjacks (6-12) will now prepare for their game against Cameron (Cameron, WI). The Comets go into the Heart O'North game with a 2-16 record. In their last game, Cameron was edged by St. Croix Falls (St. Croix Falls, WI), 8-3, in a league game.

The Rails (12-11) will now prepare for their game against Bloomer (Bloomer, WI). The Blackhawks go into the Cloverbelt - West game with a 10-8 record. In their last game, Bloomer was edged by Amery (Amery, WI), 5-2, in a non-league game.