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CLENDENIN -- A six-run first inning by Herbert Hoover was too much for Philip Barbour to overcome in an 8-4 setback Wednesday night in the Class AA, Region II championship game.
The Huskies (20-12) advance to the state tournament after winning the best-of-three series, 2-1.
Trailing 7-0 after Hoover added a single run in the second, the Colts responded with four runs in the fourth inning.
Kent Rowan singled in Albert Gonzales for the first run, while Grant Harris and Slaton Harris added run-producing singles and Kale Wolfe lofted an RBI sacrifice fly.
Harless added an RBI single in the sixth for the Huskies.
Riley Johnson had a two-run single and Bryce Grimm a two-round double in the opening inning for Herbert Hoover.
Sam Kee drew a bases-loaded walk and Gabe Blackwell scored a run on a sacrifice bunt to make it 6-0.
Johnson added a run-producing single in the second to extend the lead to 7-0.
Grant Harris was tagged with the loss, allowing seven runs on six hits over five innings. He struck out one and walked four.
Landyn Carpenter finished in relief, giving up a run on one hit and walking one.
Grant Harris had a pair of hits for Philip Barbour, including a double.
Gonzales also doubled.
Johnson and Grimm had two hits each for the Huskies.
Philip Barbour finished the season with a 17-13 record under head coach Jonathon Carpenter.