Monday in the Baseball State Tournament on Y99.3 the top-seeded Beckman Catholic Trailblazers defeated the Denver Cyclones 7-1 in a Class 2A quarterfinals at Principal Park in Des Moines. The Blazers scored five runs through the first three innings en route to the win.
Beckman starter Jackson Bennett threw six innings, capturing the win while striking out 10 on the day.
Zach Miller took the loss for Denver, throwing five innings and giving up five earned runs on seven hits, while walking four and striking out six.
Eighth-seeded Denver ends its season at 18-15, while Beckman Catholic advances to play Iowa City Regina in the Class 2A semifinals Thursday.