CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The top-ranked London Pirates left no doubt that Region IV runs through them with a dominant series win over rival Santa Gertrudis Academy.
London finished off the Lions with an 8-0 shutout Saturday at Calallen's Steve Chapman Field a day after winning the series opener 4-0. The Pirates threw ace Blayne Lyne in Game 2 with Lyne striking out seven Lions and allowing two hits. Ethan Ortega closed out the win in relief.
London got the offense started in the first winning with a two-run homerun from Mason Jacob. The Pirates added three more runs in the second on some Lions miscues and never looked back.
London will play in the 3A State Semifinal Friday at Round Rock's Dell Diamond at either 9 AM or Noon. That time and opponent will be announced by the UIL later this weekend.