AREA B 10-12 ALL-STARS

FREWSBURG — Preston Hendrix came up one out shy of a complete-game shutout to lead Southwestern into the District 38 semifinals with a 9-0 victory over Valley.

Hendrix struck out 15 and allowed just one hit while walking five for Southwestern, which earned Area B’s No. 2 seed and will take on Area A No. 1 seed Fredonia at 1 p.m. Sunday in Frewsburg.

Southwestern took a 3-0 lead in the third inning Friday. Andrew Cama singled, stole second and went to third on a wild pitch before Alex Olson hit an RBI single. Olson moved to second on a wild pitch before Jack Ballard walked. Both runners moved up on a passed ball before Evan Conklin’s two-run triple to right-center field.

Southwestern’s Matthew Cana steals second base in front of Valley shortstop Preston Swan, left, and second baseman Ayden Hohl, behind. OBSERVER Photo by Matt Spielman

Southwestern added on with a six-run sixth inning.

Hendrix and Kingston Overbeck singled before a walk to Nolan Truver loaded the bases. Gus Brown then walked to force in a run and Cama hit an RBI single before Olson hit a three-run bases-clearing double. Noah Lindell followed with an RBI single to make it 9-0.

Hendrix got the first two outs of the bottom of the sixth inning before reaching his pitch-count threshold. Conklin induced a fly ball to center field for the final out.

Preston Swan had Valley’s lone hit with a one-out single in the first inning. Mason Debo and Ayden Hohl combined to strike out 10 on the mound.

Sunday’s 3:30 p.m. semifinal in Frewsburg will match up Area B No. 1 Falconer with Area A No. 2 Dunkirk.

AREA B 8-10 ALL-STARS

FALCONER — Chase Parmentier homered as Falconer locked up the Area B No. 1 seed with an 18-8 win over Southwestern.

Noah Nelson tripled while Andrew Youngberg and Owen Carlberg both had three hits with a double.

Collin Strong, Kolton Bouckhuyt and Jackson Troutman all had hits for Southwestern.

Falconer will play Area A No. 2 seed Dunkirk on Sunday in Mayville. Southwestern will take on Area A No. 1 seed Fredonia that same day in Mayville.