Cavaliers rally in ninth to advance in WBA tournament

Aug. 14—The Eau Claire Cavaliers rallied in the ninth inning Sunday to live another day.

By virtue of a 4-3 win over the Whittlesey Reds at the Ellsworth Regional site of the Wisconsin Baseball Association's (WBA) state tournament, the Cavs joined 11 other teams to move on to the state finals of the annual championship classic.

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