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CHARLESTON -- Third-seed East Hardy got off to fast start and never looked back in claiming an 11-1 win over No. 2 Gilmer County Thursday in Class A semifinal action at GoMart Ballpark.
The Cougars (13-15) will face top-seed Madonna at 10 a.m. Saturday in the championship game.
East Hardy plated built an 8-0 lead on Jordan Teets' bases-clearing double in the fifth to seize control.
Mason Wilkins had an RBI single in the first for East Hardy, while another run scored on an error and Shayne Sisler raced home on a wild pitch.
Evan Hamilton, who had a triple in the first en route to scoring the game's first run, added another three-base knock in the fourth to score Patrick Mills.
A two-run error by the Titans and Hamilton scoring on a wild pitch made it 11-0.
Braylon Mencer had an RBI single in the home-half of the frame for Gilmer County.
Teets went 5 1/3 innings to earn the win, allowing one run on seven hits and fanning one.
Hamilton retired the final two batters.