Noah Greene matched Sam Lindenberg's Tuesday performance with a complete game while the offense took care of the rest in Gibraltar's regional championship win over Reedsville 3-1.
The Panthers struck first when Tristian Eichorst helped his own cause with a run-scoring single in the opening frame. While miscommunication put runners on second and third with two outs, Greene was able to get out of a jam he would not experience until the sixth inning after retiring 14 consecutive hitters.
The Vikings' patience paid off big in their half of the first inning when three walks led to runs scored on Cooper Cole's groundout to the shortstop and Ryan Jorgenson's fly out to centerfield. Eichorst held the Vikings hitless until the fourth inning when Jorgenson moved Cole along the basepaths before Hayden Reetz drove him home on an RBI single.
Two men on the top of the sixth was the closest the Panthers would get, but Greene went on to strike out the side to end the threat. He faced the minimum in the seventh to capture the victory for the Vikings.
Jorgenson led the way offensively with two hits.
The Vikings will now head to Rosholt on Tuesday to play Iola-Scandinavia in the sectional semifinal at 11 a.m. If they win, the Vikings would play the winner of Oakfield and Fall River at 4:30 p.m.
POSTGAME WITH JAY KITA
In other baseball news, Kewaunee will join Gibraltar in the sectional round after they beat Brillion 12-2. They will go on to face Amherst in Crivitz next Tuesday at 1:30 p.m.
