AUSTIN, Minn. (KTTC) – Bethlehem Academy softball trailed Houston 3-2 in the fifth inning, but the Cardinals soared ahead with a four-run inning to win the Section 1A Championship game 6-3.

From 2002 through 2012, Bethlehem Academy had been to the state tournament so frequently, the wide-open spaces of Xcel Center were nearly as comfy as its home gym. The Cardinals won six state ...