LAMAR, Mo. — Top-seeded Lamar beat second-seeded East Newton 3-0 in the championship game of the Class 3 District 11 baseball tournament on Thursday.
Lamar (14-13) hosts Stockton (21-4) at 5 on Tuesday in the sectional round of the state tourney.
The Tigers scored twice in the first inning and once in the fourth.
Lamar’s Tate Ansley earned the pitching victory after limiting East Newton to two hits and one walk in seven innings.
Tyler Ansley had two hits and drove in a run. Austin Wilkerson and Brody Gardner also had RBI.
Mason Hailey pitched 5 2/3 innings for East Newton, allowing one earned run on seven hits while striking out nine. Christian Cook recorded one out.
The Patriots finished 9-16.
