Pinch hitter Wyatt Johnson drove in Wyatt Houge with a two out single to left for the game-winning run and sent North Polk to the 2A finals, defeating defending champion Davis County 2-1 in the semifinals at the state baseball tournament in Des Moines.
Nate Steger drove in three runs to lead Beckman to a 6-3 victory over Kuemper Catholic in the other 2A semifinals at Principal Park on Thursday.
Two-time defending state champion Martensdale-St. Marys scored twice with two outs in the seventh inning and tallied five runs in the eighth to upset top-seeded Algona Garrigan 7-3 in the 1A semifinals.
Gabe Dunn was 2-for-3 with two RBI to lead Newman Catholic to a 7-3 victory over Lisbon to set up the championship game.