Seven more SEMO teams take district baseball titles

Seven Southeast Missouri teams joined the list of district champions Wednesday and earned spots in the state high school baseball sectional round that starts next week.

In Class 4, Jackson knocked off North County 1-0 and advanced to play Tuesday against either Pacific or Washington, which are scheduled to play Thursday. That game, along with others scheduled Thursday, face a forecast of heavy rain.

Elsewhere Wednesday, Notre Dame — ranked No. 1 in the most recent state coaches' poll — defeated No. 5 Kennett for its Class 3 district title and will face either Park Hills Central or Potosi, which play Thursday.

In Wednesday's other district finals, Clearwater advanced to set up a sectional game against Twin Rivers on Monday, while Cooter and Chaffee advanced to a Class 1 faceoff, as did Oak Ridge and Winona.

Two other district championships are set for Thursday: Scott City vs. Charleston at St. Vincent in Class 2, and Crystal City vs. Valle in Class 2.

Click here for the latest state coaches' rankings, and check out the MSHSAA site here for detailed state playoff brackets.