UNION MILLS -ÊThe Triton baseball team got one step closer to its goal of a state championship by winning the South Central Sectional Saturday.

The Trojans defeated Culver 10-1 in the first gameand beat South Central 11-2 in the championship to earn the first baseball sectional title in school history.

In the first game, the Triton squad jumped out to a 5-0 lead after the first inning and added to its lead from there. Tyler Hensley struck out seven batters and allowed no hits in four innings to get the win. Branden Clauss, Nate Setser, Jake Burnett and Ryan Klotz led the Trojans at the plate with two hits each. Joey Potter pounded out a homer for Triton as well.

In the championship game of the sectional, Triton took advantage of a seven-run first inning to win the sectional championship. The Trojans led the game off with a walk and then pounded out six straight hits to take a 7-0 lead. That was more than enough for pitcher Branden Clauss who threw a complete game with seven strikeouts and no earned runs.

Hensley, Potter, and Setser each added two hits in the history-making victory.

Triton is now 19-9 on the season and will face Tri-County at South Central High School Saturday at 11 a.m.

Sectional Championship

TRITON 11, SOUTH CENTRAL 2

Triton 721 001 0 - 11 11 1

South Central 000 200 0 - 2 6 0

Triton pitcher -ÊBranden Clauss (W, 6-3, 7 K, 0 ER) and Ryan Klotz

South Central pitchers -ÊAaron Aigner (L, 4-7), Chet Rinker (3 IP), Wes Seidelman (4 IP) and Corey Johnson

Triton leaders -ÊTyler Hensley 2 for 3, 2B, 3 RBIs; Joey Potter 2 for 3; Nate Setser 2 for 4

Sectional Semifinal

TRITON 10, CULVER 1

Triton 501 040 0 - 10 12 3

Culver 010 000 0 - 1 1 4

Triton pitchers -ÊTyler Hensley (W, 6-3, 4 IP, 7 K, 0 H), Nate Setser (3 IP) and Ryan Klotz

Culver pitchers -ÊChris Carlson (L, 4 2/3 IP) Brandon Jolly (2 1/3) and Walt Hanselman

Triton leaders -ÊBranden Clauss 2 for 4, 2B, 2 RBIs; Nate Setser 2 for 5, 2B, 2 RBIs; Jake Burnett 2 for 4, RBI; Ryan Klotz 2 for 4; Joey Potter HR [[In-content Ad]]