High school roundup: Oran will play Bernie for district championship

The Oran baseball team advanced to the Class 1 Distrcit 2 championship with a 10-0 win over Advance in five innings Tuesday in Leopold.

Dalton Elfrink pitched all five innings for the win and also had a big day at the plate.

Elfrink was 2 for 3 with a double and five RBIs. He struck out 11 and walked one batter on the mound.

Bernie ended Leopold's season with a 7-3 victory in the other semifinal. The Mules scored four runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to break a 3-3 tie.

Joe Elfrink took the loss for Leopold. He struck out six and walked five in six innings of work.

Freshman Austin Bucher and senior Seth Landewee both had two hits for Leopold.

Oran and Bernie will play in the title game at 4 p.m. Thursday at Leopold.

Oran 10, Advance 0

Advance 000 00 -- 0 2 0

Oran 501 22 -- 10 12 2

WP -- Dalton Elfrink. LP -- Trey Wallace. 2B -- Elfrink (O), Jacob Priggel (O), Bear Hicks (O). Multiple hits -- Oran: Kody Moore 2-3, Alex Heuring 2-2, Blake Carlyle 2-2, Elfrink 2-3, Hicks 2-3.

Bernie 7, Leopold 3

Leopold 300 000 0 -- 3 6 1

Bernie 300 004 X -- 7 4 0

WP -- Blake Trover. LP -- Joe Elfrink. 2B -- Austin Bucher (L), Zach Elfrink (L), Freed (B), Turner (B). Multiple hits -- Leopold: Bucher 2-3, Seth Landewee 2-4.

-- From staff reports