BROWERVILLE — Staples-Motley eliminated Wadena 8-3 in the losers bracket of the District 6 Division II tournament Friday before it was eliminated following a 2-1 loss to Albany later in the day.

Mark Kossan pitched all seven innings against Wadena to pick up the win and also made a good showing at the plate with a double, single and RBI.

Jordan Wick contributed three singles and Austin Redemske ripped a bases-loaded double for three RBIs.

Against Albany, Redemske scored the only run for S-M on a squeeze bunt by Kossan in the second inning. The one-run lead held up until the fifth when Albany scored two runs on three hits.

Staples-Motley 8 9 1

Wadena 3 7 5

WP: Mark Kossan. LP: Gaden. 2B: SM-Kossan, Austin Redemske.

Staples-Motley 1 4 0

Albany 2 7 1

WP: Voit. LP: Jacob Vetsch.

Saturday’s games

Losers bracket: Albany vs. Browerville 11 a.m.

Championship: Albany/Browerville winner vs. Paynesville 1:30 p.m. (second game, if necessary, noon Sunday)

Friday games

Staples 8, Wadena 3 (Wadena eliminated)

Albany 4, Long Prairie 3 (Long Prairie eliminated)

Albany 2, Staples 1 (Staples eliminated)

Winners bracket: Paynesville 1, Browerville 0

Thursday Games

Browerville 4, Long Prairie 0

Staples-Motley 6, Aitkin 5

Albany 10, Wadena 3

Paynesville beat Mora

Long Prairie 7, Aitkin 5 (Aitkin eliminated)

Wadena 9, Mora 4 (Mora eliminated)