Kaydence VanRay tripled in the seventh but was stranded as the tying run and Carrington fell 6-5 to Nelson County/Midkota at home on Tuesday

The Cardinals (1-3, 1-2) left the bases loaded twice with less than two outs and surrendered a 3-0 lead in suffering the loss to the Chargers (2-2, 2-1)

Carrington is at Grafton on Saturday in another Region II game and a rematch of the Cardinals’ postseason win in 2023.