Lyon County Post 68 saw its season come to an end Friday night in the finale of the Kentucky American Legion West Semi-State Tournament in Mortons Gap.
Owensboro Post 9 used a four-run second inning to break a 3-3 tie and went on to claim a 12-8 victory over Lyon County in the deciding game of the event.
Owensboro, the defending state champion, advances to the State Finals in Bowling Green next week against the East Semi-State champion.
Owensboro (23-8) won the semi-state out of the loser’s bracket after suffering an opening-round loss to Mayfield on Tuesday.
Post 9 defeated Madisonville on Wednesday, then knocked off both Mayfield and Lyon County on Thursday to force Friday’s deciding game.
Lyon County (17-12) won its first two games over Madisonville and Mayfield before dropping back-to-back tilts against Owensboro in the double-elimination setup.
