The first ever Minnesota American Legion State softball tournament was held at Jaycee Park in Mankato last weekend and the Fairmont Post 36 softball team came home with a 3rd place finish. Fairmont defeated Parkers Prairie 7-1 in the state quarterfinal and then lost to Hayfield Post 330 6-1.  Hayfield would go on to win the championship of the first ever Legion softball tourney. Fairmont would turn things around for a 12 to 5 win over Howard Lake Post 145 in Sunday’s third place match up.