A 6-2 win for the Hawks over Boyd in Game 3 of a Class 3A DII State semifinal secured this matchup for the Hawks (30-6), who will meet Thrall (39-7-1) for the state championship at 4 p.m. on Thursday at Dell Diamond in Round Rock.
Reid Ballard was 1 for 3 with a double and three RBIs and earned the win on the hill to lead Wall (30-6), which jumped out to a 5-0 lead in the first inning and held the Yellowjackets at bay for the rest of the afternoon at the Tarleton State Baseball Complex