Baseball: Linn 13, Belle 4

LINN, Mo. - The Linn Wildcats finished their regular season with a 13-4 defeat of Belle on Tuesday, entering the postseason with a 20-3 record.

Eathan Hickey had three hits and three RBI for the Wildcats, and Ryan Mantle, Tony Mebruer, Cameron Laughlin and Chase Laughlin each had two hits. Mantle drove in three and scored twice, Mebruer had three runs and one RBI, Cameron Laughlin scored two runs, and Chase Laughlin drove in two. Ben Brandt had one hit and drove in two.

Ben Klebba took the win for Linn, going four innings and striking out six. Brandt pitched two innings of relief, and Ethan Lee pitched the final inning.

Linn begins district play at 4:30 p.m. Monday at New Bloomfield. The Wildcats play the winner of Iberia and Belle.