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(NewsDakota.com) – The Valley City softball team picked up their first ever win in the state tournament with a 4-2 victory over Jamestown on Thursday night. Tarryn Justesen struck out 11 and held the Jays without a hit into the seventh.

Jamestown was down to their final out when Olivia Nihill laced a double to the gap for the Jays first hit. Joey Kleinsasser followed with one of her own to drive in a run to cut the lead the to two. The Jays had the tying run at second when the game ended.

Valley City will play West Fargo at 6:30pm in the state semifinal. Jamestown moves down to the consolation bracket to play Bismarck at 1:30pm.