BLANCHARDVILLE - Senior Brooks Chandler went 3-for-3 and junior A.J. Hendrickson pitched a complete game five-hitter to lead Pecatonica to a 6-2 win over Southwestern in a WIAA Division 4 regional semifinal on Tuesday.
With the win, Pecatonica (24-1), ranked No. 1 in the WisSports.net Division 4 coaches' poll, advances to host Shullsburg-Benton in a regional championship game at 5 p.m. today.
"The regular season is a different animal than the postseason," Pecatonica coach Jim Strommen said. "There is more a sense of urgency from teams. Our mantra is to do whatever it takes to advance."
Hendrickson pitched a complete game and gave up two runs on five hits. He struck out seven and didn't issue a walk. The Wildcats scored two runs off Hendrickson in the third.
"He had some trouble getting his curveball over in the third," Strommen said of Hendrickson. "He made an adjustment and was in command the rest of the game."
The Vikings had nine hits and scored at least one run in the first four innings to jump out to a 5-2 lead. Pecatonica senior Gavin Burdick went 2-for-3 with a double, triple and two RBI. Freshman teammate Colton Schraepfer was 2-for-3 with a double and one RBI.
"We hit the ball up and down the lineup," Strommen said. "They (Southwestern) played some good defense to keep it within reach."
Barneveld 9, Monticello 4
BARNEVELD - The Eagles held off the Ponies en route to a 9-4 win in a WIAA Division 4 regional semifinal.
With the win, Barneveld advances to play the winner of Catholic Central and Williams Bay in the regional final on Thursday. The regional semifinal between Catholic Central and Williams Bay was rained out Tuesday and rescheduled to today.
Barneveld's Trevor Siegenthaler pitched a complete game against Monticello and allowed five hits while striking out 11. Siegenthaler also went 2-for-3 at the plate for the Eagles. Dalton Schaller went 2-for-4 with a two-run double in the fourth to break the game open for the Eagles.
Cuba City 5, Darlington 4
DARLINGTON - Sixth-seeded Cuba City scored two runs on wild pitches in the fourth inning to upset second-seeded Darlington 5-4 in a WIAA Division 3 regional semifinal on Tuesday.
Darlington, the SWAL champions, finished the season 15-6, but couldn't beat the Cubans for the third time this season.
With the win, Pecatonica (24-1), ranked No. 1 in the WisSports.net Division 4 coaches' poll, advances to host Shullsburg-Benton in a regional championship game at 5 p.m. today.
"The regular season is a different animal than the postseason," Pecatonica coach Jim Strommen said. "There is more a sense of urgency from teams. Our mantra is to do whatever it takes to advance."
Hendrickson pitched a complete game and gave up two runs on five hits. He struck out seven and didn't issue a walk. The Wildcats scored two runs off Hendrickson in the third.
"He had some trouble getting his curveball over in the third," Strommen said of Hendrickson. "He made an adjustment and was in command the rest of the game."
The Vikings had nine hits and scored at least one run in the first four innings to jump out to a 5-2 lead. Pecatonica senior Gavin Burdick went 2-for-3 with a double, triple and two RBI. Freshman teammate Colton Schraepfer was 2-for-3 with a double and one RBI.
"We hit the ball up and down the lineup," Strommen said. "They (Southwestern) played some good defense to keep it within reach."
Barneveld 9, Monticello 4
BARNEVELD - The Eagles held off the Ponies en route to a 9-4 win in a WIAA Division 4 regional semifinal.
With the win, Barneveld advances to play the winner of Catholic Central and Williams Bay in the regional final on Thursday. The regional semifinal between Catholic Central and Williams Bay was rained out Tuesday and rescheduled to today.
Barneveld's Trevor Siegenthaler pitched a complete game against Monticello and allowed five hits while striking out 11. Siegenthaler also went 2-for-3 at the plate for the Eagles. Dalton Schaller went 2-for-4 with a two-run double in the fourth to break the game open for the Eagles.
Cuba City 5, Darlington 4
DARLINGTON - Sixth-seeded Cuba City scored two runs on wild pitches in the fourth inning to upset second-seeded Darlington 5-4 in a WIAA Division 3 regional semifinal on Tuesday.
Darlington, the SWAL champions, finished the season 15-6, but couldn't beat the Cubans for the third time this season.
