Albany Minnesota defeated Charleston, Missouri 2-1 to win the 2018 Midwest Plains Babe Ruth 13-15 Year Old Regional Tournament in Junction City Tuesday evening.

Albany will advance to the Babe Ruth World Series in Washington State.

The Junction City Reds were awarded the Sportsmanship Trophy for the regional. They lost to Scott County, Iowa on Tuesday 8-1 to finish 0-3 in the tournament.