Parkston 11, Groton 6

MILBANK — A five-run seventh-inning boosted Parkston to Tuesday’s state championship over Groton.

Carter Sommer led the Post 194 offense batting 3-for-5 with three RBIs, Kash Neugebauer added two RBIs on two hits and two walks, Taite Klumb recorded an RBI on a hit and a walk,  Mason Jervik drove in two runs while Kolter Kramer, Drew Braley and Jaxx Kurtenbach each tallied a hit and a walk in the win. Klumb took the victory on the mound in 4.2 innings, allowing two runs on four hits and four walks, striking out seven.

For Groton, Korbin Kucker took the loss allowing two runs on one hit and two walks in one inning, striking out one. Teylor Diegel had three hits, Carter Simon recorded three RBIs on two hits, a homer and a walk, Braxton Imrie drove in a run on one hit, Brevin Fliehs had an RBI on a hit and two walks while Gavin Englund tallied two hits and a walk in the loss.

Parkston will play Dakota Valley at 1 p.m. on Tuesday.