Lawton-Bronson & Alta-Aurelia advance to state baseball tourname - KTIV News 4 Sioux City IA: News, Weather and Sports

Matt Skinner pitched five and a third innings of one run baseball as Lawton-Bronson advanced to the 1A state baseball tournament with a 4-1 win over Remsen St. Mary's.

With one out in the sixth, the Hawks Brady Harpenau made it a three run game with an RBI single.  Matt Smith came on in relief of Skinner and worked out of a bases-loaded jam.

In the bottom of the seventh, Smith struck out Matt Wesselmann to end the game.

"It's been three years in a row at substate and it's finally -- we finally made it," Skinner said.  "Got knocked off twice in substate my sophomore and junior year and this really feels good, third year, to come back as a senior and win it and get there."

The Eagles will open up tournament play Monday, July 23, against Lisbon at 6 p.m.

Also in 1A, Bishop Garrigan defeated Storm Lake St. Mary 7-2. 

Alta-Aurelia defeated Western Christian 10-0 in six innings to advance to the class 2A state tournament.  The Warriors open tournament action this Saturday against Davis County. First pitch is scheduled for 6 p.m.