Jimmy Golden drove in four runs as host Chaffee claimed the Scott-Mississippi Conference baseball title with a 13-1 win in five innings over rival Oran on Thursday.
Cody Payne limited the Eagles to five hits, struck out 10 and didn't walk a batter.
Storm Estes finished with three hits, while Payne, Golden, Storm Estes and Cole Hanna each had two hits for Chaffee (20-2).
Chance Tenkhoff allowed 14 hits in four innings and took the loss for Oran.
Oran 000 10 -- 1 5 1
Chaffee 251 5x -- 13 13 0
WP -- Cody Payne. LP -- Chance Tenkhoff. Multiple hits -- Chaffee: Devon Yahn 2-3, Payne 2-3, Jimmy Golden 2-4, Storm Estes 3-3, Hanna 2-3.
Kennett 1, Oran 0
Oran yielded a fifth-inning run before rain ended the contest played in Chaffee.
Ressel was the hard-luck loser for the Eagles, striking out seven and allowing three hits.
Jacob Priggel had a double for the Eagles, who had three hits.
Oran 000 000 -- 0 3 0
Kennett 000 010 -- 1 3 1
WP -- Cimpbell. LP -- Seth Ressel. 2B -- Jacob Priggel (O), Edginglad (K), Mitchell (K).
-- From staff reports
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