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MARSHFIELD – The Marshfield Columbus Catholic baseball team advanced to the sectional tournament with a resounding 6-0 victory over Northland Lutheran/Wisconsin Valley Lutheran on Friday in a WIAA Division 4 regional final at Jack Hackman Field.
Jeremy Binder tossed a complete-game shutout, striking out four, walking one and allowing just four hits for the Dons. He also added a pair of RBIs.
The game was scoreless until the fourth when the Dons (10-11) scored twice to take the lead. Columbus added four runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to put the game away.
Columbus will take on Pittsville (15-5) in a Division 4 sectional semifinal at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Tigerton. The winner moves on the sectional championship game at 4 p.m. and will play for a berth in the 2014 WIAA State Spring Baseball Tournament in Appleton on June 17-19.
Dons 6, Wildcats 0
Northland Lutheran 000 000 0 – 0 4 2
Columbus Catholic 000 204 x – 6 4 1
WP: Jeremy Binder. LP: Nick Lilienthal.
SO: Lilienthal 8; Binder 4. BB: Lilienthal 6; Binder 1.
Top hitters: C, Binder 2 RBIs.
Records: Northland Lutheran/Wisconsin Valley Lutheran 8-9; Columbus Catholic 10-11.