Beckman Catholic fans sported their green and gold apparel as they cheered on the trailblazers on a cool July night for the Class 2A District 9 Semi-final.<\/p>\n
The two-time defending state champions<\/span>\u00a0hosted Clayton-Ridge where they played a very tight game. At the bottom of the 6th inning, Beckman led 1-0, but not for long as they brought in a base hit and a double-steal to increase their led 3-0. Beckman’s defense was too much for Clayton Ridge\/Central as the Trailblazers shut them out 3-0 to advance to the district final on Saturday at 7 p.m. at Jenk Field in Dyersville\u00a0where they face rival, Cascade.<\/p>\n “We played great defense and I am very proud of my boys. Defense wins championships,” said Beckman Head Coach, Tom Jenk, Jr.<\/p>\n In preparation for Saturday’s game, Jenk isn’t going to change anything. “We just need to keep doing what we’re doing. Cascade is a quality team and I am looking forward to playing against them in the final,” stated Jenk.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Beckman Catholic fans sported their green and gold apparel as they cheered on the trailblazers on a cool July night for the Class 2A District 9 Semi-final. The two-time defending state champions\u00a0hosted Clayton-Ridge where they played a very tight game. At the bottom of the 6th inning, Beckman led 1-0, but not for long as<\/p>\n