Heart River falls short of state tourney after tight Region VIII final

Heart River falls short of state tourney after tight Region VIII final

DICKINSON — After Heart River upended Beulah’s Miners in a 4-3 thriller on Thursday, May 22, the Cougars earned a spot in the Class B, Region VIII finals in last week’s tournament. They came just short of a state tournament berth, losing to Shiloh Christian by a combined four runs over two games and closing their season at 12-11-1. The Cougars dropped a 3-2 heartbreaker to the Skyhawks on Friday, May 23, setting up a winner-take-all showdown the…