Williamston, Fowlerville Win Tight Games To Advance In Diamond Classic

In games that were postponed from Monday due to weather, the Williamston Hornets and Fowlerville Gladiators won first-round games on Wednesday at Cooley Law School Stadium to advance to Thursday night's quarterfinals of the 57th Dean Shippey Capital Diamond Classic.

The Hornets won in walk-off fashion to knock off the defending Division 4 state champion Portland St. Patrick Shamrocks:  Recap via the Lansing State Journal.

In game 2, Fowlerville knocked out Fowler with a 3-2 victory:  LSJ Recap.

Here's the updated bracket entering Thursday's quarterfinal action:

Tonight's action features Williamston vs. Grand Ledge at 5pm, that's followed by Holt against Fowlerville at around 7pm.