The Orchard Farm eagles are headed back to the Final Four for the first time since claiming the Class 3 State Championship in 2012.
The 2026 team overpowered Mexico 13-3, with two monster innings Thursday night in Class 4 Quarterfinal action, to advance to Ozark for a chance at a state title.
Mexico opened the scoring with three runs in the bottom of the first when Colton Dickey singled with one out and then advanced on a two-base error by Eagle left-fielder Ryan Goldstein. Drew DeMint then doubled him in for an rbi and Brady Fox followed with an rbi double of his own. Third-baseman Zach Jahn added to the lead with a solid rbi single and just like that, four batters in, Mexico had a 3-0 lead…