Mexico will be playing for another Southern Boone Classic championship.
The defending champion Bulldogs beat district foe Wright City 11-3 on Friday in Mexico to go 3-0 in pool play and earn a championship game matchup with Class 4 No. 6 Southern Boone (20-8) at 12:30 p.m. Saturday in Mexico. Mexico (19-10) defeated Eldon (13-12) 12-6 on Thursday and then defeated Fatima 16-4 on Friday morning. Kaden Benne went 3-for-4 with a RBI double, which was one of two of his doubles, against Wright City (13-14) after going 2-for-4 with four RBIs against Fatima (13-11). Zach Jahn finished 3-for-3 with three runs against Wright City after having two RBIs against Fatima. Along with the Bulldogs scoring six runs with the bases loaded against Wright City, Pearson Kleinsorge had two RBIs, and Drew DeMint walked four times and scored twice. Kinser Groves pitched 6 2/3 innings with five hits, three runs, three strikeouts and three walks against Wright City.
A rainbow appeared after raining all game.
Look for the full story and more tournament results in the Wednesday, May 13, 2026, edition of the Mexico Ledger.
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