By TYLER HENRY
Salina Post contributor
The Southeast of Saline baseball team took care of business in the Burlington regional quarterfinals on Tuesday, handing Eureka a run-rule shortened 10-0 loss to secure their spot in the second round.
With this win, the Trojans move to 14-7 overall, and will square off with 12-6 Fredonia in the semifinals at 4:00 on Wednesday.
This victory marks the eighth shutout of the Southeast season, thanks in large part to a combined two-hit effort by Trever Keller, Treytan Olson, and Killian Vaughan.
That trio tossed six innings of shutout ball, fanning eight while walking just three on a day that saw the defense behind them finish without a single error.
The Trojans won this game with a slow, steady attack, plating a run in the first, three in the second, four in the third, and one more in the fifth and sixth to close out their quarterfinal early.
Nine different members of the lineup concluded the contest with at least one hit, led by Landen Allen, who went 3/4 with two driven in on the day.
On the other side of their half of the bracket, Fredonia held on to escape a nailbiter, eliminating the hosts from Burlington in a 1-0 pitchers duel.
First pitch between the Trojans and Yellowjackets is scheduled for 4:00 at Burlington High School, with the regional final slated to take place at 6:00.
For continuing coverage of Trojan baseball all postseason long stay tuned to the Salina Post.
photo credit Kyler Boley