Bellefontaine Powerbuilt advanced to the Acme district final by beating Urbana 12-2 in five innings Saturday. Bellefontaine will now take on Springfield in the championship game Monday night at 6:00 at Blue Jacket Park.

Against Urbana, Josh Kauffman went the distance to get the win. He scattered 6 hits, struck out 5, and walked 2.

The Powerbuilt offense erupted for 15 hits. Kauffman led the attack by going 3 for 4 with a triple. Zach Mosbarger and Brock Mitchell went 3 for 4. Mark Duffy was 2 for 3 and Jace Mills added a double.

After the game head coach Jeremy Burrey said, "The kids are swinging the bats very well in the tournament. They have done a good job displaying patience and working the count to their favor. The team worked very hard all summer to get to this level. We will need to continue to stay focused on each game as we go through the tournament."

Springfield advanced to the title game by beating Urbana 4-0 in the loser's bracket final Sunday afternoon.

The district champ will play in the State Acme tournament in Coldwater, which opens Saturday.

Youth baseball:

The Bellefontaine Red/Houchin Auto 12-and-under travel team won the Wapakoneta baseball tournament over the weekend by allowing only 10 runs in five games.

The team was sparked by strong pitching from Jarrod Houchin, Nick Burton and Matt Entsminger and outstanding defense from the rest of the team that included: