Class 1A South Central Regional
Dieterich pulled out a 4-3 victory over North Clay/Clay City in the first game Wednesday at the South Central Regional.
The Cardinals took a 2-0 opening inning lead and held that lead into the fourth. Dieterich tallied a single run in the third, then broke loose with three runs to move ahead 4-2 in the top of the fourth. North Clay/Clay City came back with a single run in the fifth but it wasn't enough.
Dieterich had three hits in the contest and were aided by six North Clay errors.
Garrett Niebrugge, Noah Dill and Andrew Hall had a single each for the Maroons. Niebrugge drove in two runs.
Niebrugge was also the winner on the mound, going six innings, allowing three runs on four hits, three walks and striking out three.
The Cardinals were led by Ayden Jones with a single, double and an RBI and Logan Fleener with two singles and an RBI. Carder Walden added an RBI.
In the second contest, South Central blanked Red Hill (Bridgeport), 6-0.
The Cougars took a 1-0 first inning lead then had a three-run second and scored single runs in the fifth and sixth.
Anthony Buonaura went five innings, allowing one run, three walks and striking out six for the win. Aiden Dodson came on to finish out the last two innings,allowing no runs, no hits, no walks and striking out three.
Buonaura aided his own cause with two singles and drove in two runs. Ethan Watwood had a single and an RBI while Zane Montes had an RBI.
Dieterich and South Central will now meet for the regional championship Saturday at 11 a.m.
Class 1A South Central Regional
Game Two
Dieterich 001 300 0 -- 4-3-2
North Clay 200 010 0 -- 3-5-6
WP -- Niebrugge. LP -- Zimdars.
Dieterich -- Niebrugge, single, 2 RBI; Dill, single; Hall, single
North Clay/Clay City -- Zimdars, single; Fleener, 2 singles, 1 RBI; Walden, 1 RBI; Jones, single, double, 1 RBI