SAN ANTONIO \u2013 Boerne Champion baseball advanced to the 5A Region 4 Semifinals on Saturday, after shutting out Southwest 6-0 in Game 3 of the area round.<\/p>\n
The game remained scoreless until the fifth inning, when Chargers slugger Zak Al-Arashi launched a two-run home run to right-center field, scoring himself and Blake Ott for a 2-0 lead.<\/p>\n
Later in the inning, Lyndon Austin laid down a bunt, and a Southwest error at third base allowed two more runs to score, as Champion extended its lead.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is the expectation. We found a way to do it and get it done,\u201d Chargers coach Ben Woodchick said. \u201cIt wasn\u2019t our best baseball, but there\u2019s a lot of grit that goes into this, months of work.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThe last two days have been a little frustrating, but I think we battled throughout the week. It\u2019s awesome,\u201d said Owen Kuhl, a junior pitcher for the Chargers.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe practice very hard, we take things very serious and we transfer it to the game,\u201d senior catcher Jaedyn Yamaguchi said.<\/p>\n
Champion will face the Palmview Lobos on Saturday, May 16, in the regional semifinal.<\/p>\n