Eagle Ridge baseball team falls in MCSAA state final

North County Christian scored four runs in the bottom of the seventh to rally for an 8-7 win over Eagle Ridge Christian in the MCSAA state championship baseball game Saturday in Joplin, Mo.

Eagle Ridge (10-6-1) scored three runs in the top of sixth to cut North County's lead to 4-3, then moved ahead with four runs in the seventh.

Uzziah Beggs had a pair of triples for Eagle Ridge, while Lane Henson had one.

Henson, the losing pitcher, finished with two hits, as did Gabe Henson and Beggs.

Eagle Ridge 000 003 4 -- 7

NC Christian 012 010 4 -- 8

WP -- Tony Lauzone. LP -- Lane Henson. 3B -- Henson, Uzziah Beggs 2. Multiple hits -- Eagle Ridge: Lane Henson 2-3, Gabe Henson 2-3, Beggs 2-3; Records -- Eagle Ridge 10-6-1.

-- From staff report