CASSVILLE, Mo. — Third-seeded Seneca knocked off second-seeded Mount Vernon 2-1 in the semifinals of the Class 4 District 11 baseball tournament on Tuesday.
The Indians (18-12) will meet top-seeded Monett (15-8) in the district title game at 4 on Thursday at Cassville High School.
In a game that featured just three combined runs, Seneca scored once in the first inning on Hagen Ginger’s RBI single, with Conner Ackerson scoring on the play.
The Mountaineers (11-12) tied it up in the third when Jarrett Zerby tripled and later scored on Jacob Leeper’s ground out.
The Indians scored the go-ahead run in the fifth, as Drew Sherwood doubled to left and came home on Lincoln Renfro’s RBI single to right.
Seneca’s Sherwood was the winning pitcher. He went six innings, allowing one run on three hits while striking out seven.
Renfro earned the save by tossing a scoreless seventh.
Braden Dodson took the loss but allowed just two runs on five hits while striking out six.
MONETT 2, CASSVILLE 1
Monett beat fifth-seeded Cassville 2-1 in the other semifinal.
The Cubs pushed across single tallies in the second and third innings, while Cassville’s lone run crossed home in the fifth.
Monett’s Carson Burtrum was the winning pitcher. He gave up one run on three hits and struck out four in 4 1/3 innings. Marcus Young picked up the save.
Hunter James took the loss after surrendering one earned run on seven hits in six innings.
