STRONG DAY — Madonna starting pitcher Jacob Lazear delivers during Thursday’s Class A state semifinal in Charleston. Lazear struck out 15 batters as the Blue Dons advanced to Saturday’s state championship game. - Photo courtesy WVSSAC

CHARLESTON — Anyone who has played Madonna on the baseball diamond this season has found out that the Blue Dons line up is a hard one to keep down.

That proved to be true again in the opening game of the state tournament Thursday morning in Charleston.

Madonna, the top seed, was deadlocked in a scorless battle with fourth-seeded Webster County throught the first three innings, but things changed in a hurry from there inside GoMart Ballpark.

The Blue Dons exploded for 13 runs in the final three innings, rolling to a 13-3 run rule victory over the Highlande

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