Family Community Christian School (FCCS) scored two runs in the third and another in the fourth and seventh innings to break open a 2-2 tie and beat Weston High 6-2 in the LHSAA Class B semi-finals on Tuesday. The loss ends the District 1B champion and #2 seed Wolves’ season with a 21-11 record while #3 seed, FCCS, improves to 23-12 and advances to play top-seeded Pitkin on Thursday for the Class B title.

After spotting FCCS two runs in the top of the first inning, the Wolves cut the deficit in half in their at-bat when Drew Browning singled and Cole Tolar slashed a double to give runners on second and third, setting the stage for Colton Blundell driving in a run with a ground out. 

The Wolves tied the score in the bottom of the second when Ty Henderson opened the frame with a single and was brought home by Jase Borders double to left field. Weston had a chance to take the lead, but Borders was thrown out at the plate on a suicide bunt attempt, followed by the Wolves leaving the bases loaded after Bryce Zehr drew a walk and Browning singled for his second hit in two innings. 

Trailing 5-2 in the bottom of the fourth inning, Weston made a charge when Borders and Liam Weaver walked, and Zehr singled with one out to load the bases only to have bad luck strike as Browning hit a scorching liner to shortstop that turned into a double play allowing FCCS to squelch the rally attempt.

Weston threatened to score again in the bottom of the fifth when Colton Blundell smashed a one-out triple to right, but once again, FCCS escaped without giving up any runs when he was tagged out at home attempting to score on a ground ball to third base. 

Showing their “never say die” attitude, the Wolves loaded the bases one more time in the bottom of the seventh inning with one out following Cole Tolar getting hit by a pitch, Blundell singling, and Jacob Gill drawing a walk, bringing the tying run to the plate. As had been the story all game, FCCS once again came away unscathed by coaxing two fly outs, leaving the bases loaded full of Wolves and running the total to runners left on base to 11 over the seven innings.