The Kasson‑Mantorville KoMets saw their Section 1AAA baseball championship hopes evaporate on Thursday as the Northfield Raiders edged them 13‑8 in a high‑scoring showdown.
Quinn Weis sparked the KoMets with an RBI single in the top of the first inning, giving them an early 1‑0 lead, but Northfield answered with three unanswered runs to seize a 3‑1 advantage by the end of the frame.
The KoMets rallied in the fifth, stringing together four unanswered runs to tie the game at 6‑6 and briefly shift momentum.
A Late Surge Seals the Title
Northfield’s bats exploded after the tie, plating seven consecutive runs that pushed the lead to 13‑6 and forced the KoMets into a catch‑up mode that they could not sustain.
The Raiders held on for a 13‑8 victory, celebrating a championship that caps a strong postseason run.
With the loss, KoMets finish the 2026 season as Section 1AAA runners‑up, closing out with an overall record of 15‑11.
The defeat underscores both the promise and the growing pains of a young KoMets squad, which will look to build on this experience in the coming years.