The Minnesota Force Awakens: Next Play 605 falls just short of the Championship

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - Next Play 605 reached the 16U World Midwest Softball Championship game looking for their 10th win in a row.

The Minnesota Force got on the board first, Linzie Hoff and the Next Play offense caught a break in the third that scored their first two runs, tying the game up.

They took advantage of that momentum, Layla Giegling sent a ball over the left fielders head, two more runners come home to give Next Play their first lead of the game.

Five total runs in the 3rd to put some pressure on Minnesota.

The Force had some great bats throughout the lineup.

Gillian Hansen nearly sent a ball out of the park, but it drove home two runs to cut the deficit to one.

Next Play was not able to score in their next two innings.

While the Force picked up one run in each.

Despite a big third inning Next Play fell just short of the Championship ending their season 36-9-1.