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History is being made in Minot. The Minot Honeybees will host the <\/span>first-ever<\/span><\/i> Northwoods League Softball playoff game on <\/span>Monday, August 4<\/b> at Corbett Field, taking on the Madison Night Mares in game one of the Championship Series. The best-of-three series will crown this year\u2019s NWLS champion.<\/span><\/p>\n

Thanks to the generosity of <\/span>Bellus Medical Aesthetics and Wellness<\/b>, <\/span>500 FREE tickets<\/b> are now available for community members to redeem. Bellus owner <\/span>Natasha Shipman<\/b> has a personal tie to the Honeybees\u2014her daughter, <\/span>Cadey Shipman<\/b>, has been a key part of the team\u2019s success this season.<\/span><\/p>\n

“As a mom, a business owner, and a proud Minot resident, I wanted to do something meaningful for our community and for women\u2019s sports,” said Natasha. “Softball has given so much to my daughter, and this is a way to give back to the fans and families who have supported these incredible athletes all season long.”<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Free tickets can be redeemed here by using promo code <\/span>BELLUS<\/b>: https:\/\/minot-honeybees.nwltickets.com\/SingleGame\/Tickets\/SelectSeats\/8236<\/span><\/p>\n

This will be the <\/span>only playoff game in Minot<\/b>, and a packed house is expected. Fans are strongly encouraged to claim their free tickets\u2014or purchase tickets\u2014<\/span>as soon as possible<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re so proud of how far this team has come. Last summer, we finished in last place\u2014now we\u2019re playing for a championship. That kind of turnaround doesn\u2019t just happen overnight. It took a lot of hard work, and it\u2019s been amazing to watch this group come together. But we can\u2019t do it alone. Monday is a huge moment for our team and for Minot, and we\u2019d love nothing more than to have a packed house behind us. Let\u2019s show the Night Mares what Minot is all about!\u201d<\/span><\/i> \u2014 Monica Hocking, General Manager<\/span><\/p>\n

The Championship Series will then shift to Madison, Wisconsin, with <\/span>Game 2 on Thursday, August 6<\/b>, and a <\/span>winner-take-all Game 3 (if needed) on Friday, August 7<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Fans who can\u2019t make the trip to Madison are invited to the <\/span>official Honeybees Watch Parties<\/b> at <\/span>Buffalo Wild Wings, 3820 S Broadway<\/b> in Minot for both road games.<\/span><\/p>\n

Let\u2019s swarm Corbett Field Monday night\u2014and then cheer the Bees all the way to a championship!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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