Defending Class 4A baseball state champions Stillwater finished off the regular season with a 4-1 home victory over Suburban East rival Mounds View on Monday afternoon.
The Ponies scored first when Ben Borrman's single scored Kade Peloquin. The Mustangs answered when Robert Hogan tripled and scored on a grounder.
Logan Jordan broke the game open with a three-run double in the bottom of the sixth, scoring Drew Gilbert, Noah Potter and Peloquin.
Stillwater pitchers combined for 12 strikeouts, with Oregon State commit Drew Gilbert picking up the victory. Matt Moore got the save.
The Ponies (18-2) will begin the section playoffs Saturday. The Class 4A, Section 4 pairings will be announced later this week.
In other baseball action:
Anoka 2, Mahtomedi 1: Cody Lindenberg led the Class 4A, No. 4 ranked Tornadoes with two hits, including a triple and an RBI. Brody Lake knocked in the other run. Jackson Hauge and Hunter Smith also added two hits, with Hauge scoring a run. Nate Tillman pitched a three-hitter, throwing only 67 pitches in seven innings. Tony Neubeck hit a double and scored the Zephyrs' run.
Woodbury 7, Cretin-Derham Hall 4: Evan Glunz led the third-ranked Royals with three RBI, getting a double among his three hits. Quinn Krueger also hit a double and an RBI. Abe Schwin hit a two-run homer for the Raiders.