Jeff Erikson singled in Mark Slattengren in the bottom of the seventh to lift Proctor to the win at home in a South sub-Region 7AA quarterfinal game.
Erikson, who had two of Proctor's five hits, drove in the Rails' first run and scored on Mark Kieren's triple in the sixth.
Rick LaLonde pitched a six-hitter and struck out five for the win.
Proctor, 9-7, plays Princeton at 2:30 p.m. today at Cambridge.
(Duluth News Tribune, May 28, 1986)
Recap for the 05/27/1986 game vs. North Branch (Playoffs)
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Proctor Rails 3, North Branch 2