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Craig baseball team advances to state

JANESVILLE — Janesville Craig High School’s baseball team is returning to the WIAA Division 1 state tournament for the first time since 2001.

The Cougars outlasted Oconomowoc, 9-7, in a sectional semifinal game here Tuesday, then avenged two regular-season losses with a 5-4 championship victory over Madison West to earn the school’s 12th trip to state.

West edged Madison Memorial, 2-1, in the first semifinal game, ending the Spartans’ bid for a fifth straight state tournament trip.

Craig (21-5), the Big Eight runner-up, plays Big Eight champion Middleton in the state quarterfinals at 1 p.m. next Tuesday at Fox Cities Stadium in Grand Chute.

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Semifinals

CRAIG 9, OCONOMOWOC 7

Janesville Craig 020 031 3—9 6 0

Oconomowoc 001 401 1—7 11 1

Steed, Davis (4), Fredricks (5) and Meyer; Bell, Wilson (6), Holbrook (7) and Proud.

Leading hitters—Grall (JC) 2x4, Geller (JC), Herr (O) 2x2, Doudna (O) 2x5, Wensman (O) 2x4, Proud (O) 2x4. 2B—Wright (JC), Bayreuther (JC). HR—Grall (JC).

SO—Steed (JC) 1, Davis (JC) 2, Fredricks (JC) 2, Bell (O) 1, Holbrook (O) 1. BB—Steed 1, Fredricks 2, Bell 3, Wilson 1, Holbrook 2.

Championship

CRAIG 5, WEST 4

Janesville Craig 101 210 0—5 5 2

Madison West 010 120 0—4 4 0

Fredricks, Bayreuther (5) and Meyer; Heneghan, Jaffe (5), Kamp and King.

Leading hitter—Lubarsky (MW) 2x4. 2B—Wright (JC).

SO—Fredricks (JC) 1, Bayreuther (JC) 2, Heneghan (MW). BB—Fredricks 4, Bayreuther 2, Heneghan 4, Jaffe (MW) 4, Kamp (MW) 1.