Leeper, Bulldogs bolt into District 6 title game

HARRISBURG - The South Callaway Bulldogs baseball team continues to make a strong push to reach the state playoffs.

Senior starter Hunter Leeper tossed a three-hit shutout and junior right fielder Bradley Smart drove in a pair of runs Wednesday night as No. 4 seed South Callaway ousted top-seeded Eugene 3-0 in the Class 2, District 6 semifinals.

The victory was the fourth in a row for the Bulldogs (16-5), who previously defeated Eugene 14-7 on May 8 in Mokane. South Callaway opened district play with a 10-0 romp over defending Class 2 state champion New Bloomfield - the tournament's fifth seed - last Saturday.

The Bulldogs will play for the District 6 title at 6 tonight against the winner of Wednesday night's late semifinal between Linn and Harrisburg. Results from that game were not available at press time.

To help the tornado-stricken people of Dumas and surroundings, donations can be made to the Delta Area Disaster Relief Fund, care of the Delta Area Community Foundation, P.O. Box 894, Dumas, AR, 71639, or through the Arkansas Community Foundation, 700 S. Rock St., Little Rock, AR, 72202.